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Should Tall Men Marry? is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Clyde Bruckman released in USA on 15 january 1928 with Stan Laurel
Should Tall Men Marry? (1928)
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Add to a movie listShould Tall Men Marry? is a 1928 American short silent comedy film featuring Stan Laurel. It was his final solo film before he took up his celebrated partnership with Oliver Hardy permanently.
^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Should Tall Men Marry?". Silent Era. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
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Dans un ranch, le malfrat Sharkey (Stuart Holmes) souhaite se marier avec Martha (Sleeper), la fille de Joe Skittle (James Finlayson). Elle refuse, et Sharkey décide de l'enlever, avec son bellâtre Teddy (Theodore Von Eltz)... Joe Skittle va donc devoir sauver sa fille, en compagnie de son fidèle assistant Texas Tommy (Stan Laurel)...Actors
Stan Laurel
(Texas Tommy)
James Finlayson
(Joe Skittle)
Martha Sleeper
(Martha Skittle)
Theodore von Eltz
(Teddy)
Stuart Holmes
(Snake-tail Sharkey)
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