Tillie Wakes Up

1917 0h 48m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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Tillie and her neighbor Mr. Pipkins are both distraught over their respective marriages. One day, they sneak off to have a lively time at Coney Island. They flee the park together just as their spouses come to find them. After a chase, each is rescued from the ocean and reconcile with their respective spouses.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marie Dressler
Tillie Tinkelpaw
Johnny Hines
J. Mortimer Pipkins
Frank Beamish
Henry Tinkelpaw
Rubye De Remer
Mrs. Luella Pipkins
John P. Brawn
Mr. Nosey
Nora Cecil
Gossip in Ice Cream Parlor / Woman Having Picture Taken
May De Lacy
Undetermined Role
Ruth Barrett
Mrs. Nosey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Davenport
Writers: Frances Marion, Mark Swan
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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109 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Tillie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Davenport, shot by Edward Horn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Marie Dressler and Johnny Hines and Frank Beamish carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0008679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harry Davenport directs. Edward Horn behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2109 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Tillie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Harry Davenport, shot by Edward Horn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Marie Dressler and Johnny Hines and Frank Beamish carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0008679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.