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The Simp and the Sophomores
Also known as The Simpleton’s Revenge in the United Kingdom
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Will Louis (Willard Louis)

Cast: Raymond McKee [Percy Quince], Harry Eytinge [Professor Stout], Arthur Housman [Tom Haze], O.N. Hardy (Oliver Hardy) [Professor Arm. Strong], Jean Dumar [Alice Fields]

Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Eldon Raymond. / Released 1 September 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Cave Man.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists in the George Eastman Museum film archive [35mm positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 5 October 2014.

References: Website-GEM; Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.