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  • Good-Bye, Bill (1918)
  • 50 min | Comedy, War
Good-Bye, Bill (1918)
50 min | Comedy, War

During World War I, Herr Dresser, a German-American professor from West Hoboken, New Jersey, invents a "mustache fixer," which stiffens the whiskers, making the wearer look very fierce. Much to the consternation of Dresser's daughter Elsie...See moreDuring World War I, Herr Dresser, a German-American professor from West Hoboken, New Jersey, invents a "mustache fixer," which stiffens the whiskers, making the wearer look very fierce. Much to the consternation of Dresser's daughter Elsie, a patriotic American, Kaiser Wilhelm calls them to Berlin to begin mass production of the tonic for the German army. Elsie's boyfriend, Teddy Swift, is particularly disturbed by this turn of events and decides to earn enough money to follow her to Germany. When the United States joins the war, Teddy is among the first to enlist, and soon he finds himself in Berlin trying to help Elsie escape from prison. After several narrow escapes, the two make their way to the mustache factory and blow it up. Brought before the Kaiser, they are rescued when American troops storm the palace, and the Kaiser loses his mustache and the war. Written by AFI See less
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John Emerson | Anita Loos (screenplay) (story "Gosh Darn the Kaiser")
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Updated Dec 15, 1918

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Dec 15, 1918 (United States)

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7 cast members
Name Known for
Shirley Mason
Elsie Dresser Elsie Dresser   See fewer
Ernest Truex
Teddy Swift Teddy Swift   See fewer
Joseph Allen Sr.
Kaiser William the Nut (as Joseph Allen) Kaiser William the Nut (as Joseph Allen)   See fewer
Joseph Burke
Herr Dresser Herr Dresser   See fewer
Carl De Planta
Prince Willie Prince Willie   See fewer
Henry S. Koser
Herr Tonik (as H.E. Koser) Herr Tonik (as H.E. Koser)   See fewer
J. Herbert Frank
Count Von Born Effry-Minutt (as Herbert Frank) Count Von Born Effry-Minutt (as Herbert Frank)   See fewer
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