Midnight Daddies

"It Talks and Makes You Laugh!"

1930 0h 59m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Midnight Daddies is a black-and-white comedy short.

“It Talks and Makes You Laugh!”

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Cast

Andy Clyde
Wilbur Louder
Harry Gribbon
Charlie Mason aka Charles De Maisone
Rosemary Theby
Mrs. Wilbur Louder
Addie McPhail
Trixie - Charlie's Sweetheart
Alma Bennett
Camille McNab - Vamp
Jack Cooper
Lord Rumsberry - Modiste Shop Owner
Kathrin Clare Ward
Wilbur's Mother-in-law
Vernon Dent
Baron von Twiddlebaum - Designer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mack Sennett
Writers: Hampton Del Ruth, Earle Rodney, John A. Waldron
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mack Sennett, shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor William Hornbeck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Andy Clyde and Harry Gribbon and Rosemary Theby carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It Talks and Makes You Laugh!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020169 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mack Sennett directs. John W. Boyle behind the camera. William Hornbeck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mack Sennett, shot by John W. Boyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor William Hornbeck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Andy Clyde and Harry Gribbon and Rosemary Theby carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It Talks and Makes You Laugh!".
8IMDB entry: tt0020169 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.