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Love 'Em and Weep is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Fred Guiol released in USA on 12 june 1927 with Mae Busch
Love 'Em and Weep (1927)
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Add to a movie listLove 'em and Weep is a silent comedy short film starring Mae Busch, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. The team appeared in a total of 107 films between 1921 and 1951.
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An old flame (Mae Busch) of businessman Titus Tillsbury (James Finlayson) threatens to expose their past, destroying both his marriage and career. He sends his aide (Stan Laurel) to keep her away from a dinner party he and his wife are hosting that evening.Actors
Mae Busch
(Old flame)
Stan Laurel
(Romaine Ricketts)
James Finlayson
(Titus Tillsbury)
Oliver Hardy
(Judge Chigger)
Charlotte Mineau
(Mrs. Aggie Tillsbury)
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