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Tillie Wakes Up
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Harry Davenport

Cast: Marie Dressler [Tillie], Johnny Hines [Mr. Pipkins], Frank Beamish, Ruby de Remer, Ruth Barrett, Jack Brown

World Film Corporation production; distributed by World Film Corporation [Peerless Pictures]. / Scenario by Frances Marion, from a screen story by Mark Swan. Cinematography by Edward Horn. Presented by William A. Brady. / © 13 January 1917 by World Film Corporation [LU9987]. Released 29 January 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Tillie’s Night Out.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Crime: Theft - Marriage - USA: New York: Coney Island

Listing updated: 17 April 2012.

References: AFI-F1 nn. F1.4486, F1.4487; Lahue-Gentlemen p. 118; Limbacher-Feature p. 252; Slide-Aspects p. 7; Slide-Early p. 19.

Home video: DVD.