Flirty Four-Flushers

Flirty Four-Flushers
Contemporary advertisement for The Desired Woman and Flirty Four-Flushers
Directed byEdward F. Cline
Written by
Based onO. Henry
Produced byMack Sennett
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byWilliam Hornbeck
Production
company
Mack Sennett Comedies
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • December 26, 1926 (1926-12-26) (U.S.)
Running time
19 min
CountryUnited States
The film

Flirty Four-Flushers is a 1926 comedy silent film[1] produced by Mack Sennett and starred by Eddie Cline and Billy Bevan.[2] Carl Harbaugh wrote the reelers of the film.[3] It was distributed by Pathé.[4] It was released on December 26, 1926.[5]

Peaches and Plumbers gave Bevan a chance to display his acting talent, and also both films were an even better showcase for Madeline Hurlock.[6]

Locations included Palisades Park, Ocean Blvd., Santa Monica, Hotel St. Catherine, Avalon and Catalina.[7] It is a remake of A Summer Tragedy (1910) and it is based on O. Henry.[7] Ruth Hiatt was originally considered for a role.[7]

Plot

After winning an essay contest, a waitress decides to transform her appearance and visit a luxurious resort with the intention of marrying a wealthy man.

Cast

  • Madeline Hurlock as Aggie Horton / Muriel Marlboro
  • Billy Bevan as Jerry Connors / Archibald De Shyster
  • Vernon Dent as Bill Brown
  • Stanley Blystone as Joe, Aggie's Sweetheart
  • Billy Gilbert as Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk
  • Thelma Hill as Bill Brown's Fiancée
  • Ruth Taylor as Slumming Girl
  • Leonora Summers as Gertie, the waitress
  • Eleanor Hibbard as Newspaper Stand Clerk
  • Evelyn Sherman as Slumming Mother
  • Warren Burke as Slumming Boyfriend
  • Eugene Jackson as Boy Eating Watermelon
  • William McCall as Hotel Manager
  • Art Rowlands as Slumming Man with Moustache
  • William Searby as Customer Who Wants Ketchup
  • Alice Ward

References

  1. ^ Walker 2013, p. 13.
  2. ^ Drew, Bernard A. (December 4, 2013). Motion Picture Series and Sequels: A Reference Guide. Routledge. p. 393. ISBN 9781317928935.
  3. ^ Foote, Lisle (October 31, 2014). Buster Keaton's Crew: The Team Behind His Silent Films. McFarland Publishing. p. 303. ISBN 9780786496839.
  4. ^ Walker 2013, p. 19.
  5. ^ Walker 2013, p. 257.
  6. ^ Walker 2013, p. 168.
  7. ^ a b c Walker 2013, p. 410.

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