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  • The Village Chestnut (1918)
  • Short | 20 min | Comedy, Short
The Village Chestnut (1918)
Short | 20 min | Comedy, Short

A typical over the top, knock about slapstick comedy from Matt Sennet. Chester Conklin plays a teacher that spends most of the two reels dealing with classroom hijinks in between flirting with his favorite student and fending off the ...See moreA typical over the top, knock about slapstick comedy from Matt Sennet. Chester Conklin plays a teacher that spends most of the two reels dealing with classroom hijinks in between flirting with his favorite student and fending off the affections of Louise Fazenda. It ends with a windstorm and people running about, falling through ceilings, getting struck by lightning and many other things that suspend your disbelief. Written by kevinpshan-249-99927 See less
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Directors
Raymond Griffith (as Ray Griffith) | Walter Wright
Producer
Cinematographers
Fred Jackman | Phil Whitman (as P.H. Whitman)
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Updated Dec 29, 1918

Release date
Dec 29, 1918 (United States)

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17 cast members
Name Known for
Chester Conklin
The School Teacher The School Teacher   See fewer
Louise Fazenda
The Lovestruck Pupil The Lovestruck Pupil   See fewer
Myrtle Lind
The Teacher's Pet The Teacher's Pet   See fewer
Paddy McGuire
The Class Cutup The Class Cutup   See fewer
Eva Thatcher
The Angry Mother The Angry Mother   See fewer
Al McKinnon
The School Administrator The School Administrator   See fewer
Gene Rogers
Trustee Trustee   See fewer
Hughie Mack
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
George Gray
Sloppy Pupil Sloppy Pupil   See fewer
Patrick Kelly
Trustee (as Pat Kelly) Trustee (as Pat Kelly)   See fewer
Pearl Elmore
Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Griffith
Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harriet Hammond
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Phyllis Haver
Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Garry O'Dell
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie Prevost
Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Marie Unholz
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
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