Putting Pants on Philip

Putting Pants On Philip is a silent short film starring American comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, their first to bill them as an official team. The duo appeared in a total of 107 films between 1921 and 1950. Piedmont Mumblethunder is embarrassed at the effeminacy of his kilt-wearing Scottish nephew Philip . Although this was their first "official" film as a team, the iconic Stan and Ollie characters and costumes had yet to become a permanent fixture. Their first appearance as the now familiar "Stan and Ollie" characters was in The Second Hundred Years, directed by Fred Guiol and...
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Release date:	December 3, 1927
Directed by:	Clyde Bruckman
Runtime:	19 Minutes
Producer:	Hal Roach
Editor:	Richard C. Currier
Cinematography:	George Stevens
Screenplay by:	H. M. Walker
Genre:	Short Film, Comedy

Cast of Putting Pants on Philip

Oliver Hardy

Born:Jan. 18, 1892

Died:Aug. 7, 1957

Stan Laurel

Born:June 16, 1890

Died:Feb. 23, 1965

Sam Lufkin

Born:May 8, 1891

Died:Feb. 19, 1952

Jack Hill

Born:January 28, 1933

Age:79

Lee Phelps

Born:May 15, 1893

Died:Mar. 19, 1953

Ed Brandenburg

Born:May 5, 1893

Died:Nov. 17, 1968

Film director of Putting Pants on Philip

Clyde Bruckman

Born: September 20, 1894

Died: January 4, 1955

Clyde A. Bruckman was an American writer and director of comedy films during the late silent era as well as the early sound era of cinema. Bruckman collaborated with such comedians as Buster Keaton, W. C. Fields, Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, Abbott and Costello and Harold Lloyd. Bruckman ...
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Prequels and sequels to Putting Pants on Philip

Do Detectives Think

1927

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1927

Battle of the Century

1927

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "Putting Pants on Philip"?
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The total time for the film is 19 minutes.
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Who was the distributor of the movie, "Putting Pants on Philip"?
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer distributed the film.
Q:
The film, "Putting Pants on Philip" is in what genre?
A:
The movie is labeled as: Silent film, Indie and Short film.
Q:
When did the movie "Putting Pants on Philip" debut?
A:
The movie premiered in December, 1927.
Q:
Who directed the film "Putting Pants on Philip"?
A:
Clyde Bruckman was the motion picture's director.
Q:
What popular movie was the prequel to Putting Pants on Philip?
A:
"Do Detectives Think" is the name of the movie's prequel.
Q:
Who were the stars of the movie "Putting Pants on Philip"?
A:
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charles A. Bachman, Don Bailey, Ed Brandenberg and Chet Brandenburg starred in the movie.
Q:
Who produced the movie, "Putting Pants on Philip"?
A:
Hal Roach was the movie's producer.
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Who wrote the script for the film Putting Pants on Philip?
A:
H. M. Walker wrote the script for the movie.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the movie "Putting Pants on Philip"?
A:
The runtime is 19 minutes.

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