A Bird's a Bird
Brief Synopsis
In this short silent comedy, man has numerous misadventures when he attempts to buy a turkey for dinner.
Cast & Crew
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Grover Ligon
Al "fuzzy" St. John
Chester Conklin
Hank Mann
William Hauber
Fred Hibbard
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Short
Silent
Release Date
1915
Production Company
Keystone Film Company
Distribution Company
H2L Media Group
Technical Specs
Duration
12m
Synopsis
In this short silent comedy, a man has numerous misadventures when he attempts to buy a turkey for dinner.
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Short
Silent
Release Date
1915
Production Company
Keystone Film Company
Distribution Company
H2L Media Group
Technical Specs
Duration
12m
Articles
A Bird's a Bird
Producer: Mack Sennett
Director: Edwin Frazee
Screenplay: Edwin Frazee
Cast: Chester Conklin (Mr. Walrus), Minta Durfee (Walrus' wife), Hank Mann (A Foreigner), Al St. John (Pa), Slim Summerville (Mr. Spegle).
A Bird's a Bird
"Walrus' wife sends him out to get a turkey, but he steals one from the Spegles - unaware they have been invited to dinner by his wife. General plot, and even certain elements (a man recognizing that cooked turkey is his own by the tag on its leg; a subtitle reading "Pass the gravy"), reworked in Hal Roach Max Davidson comedy Pass the Gravy (1928)." - Description provided by Mack Sennett's Fun Factory by Brent E. Walker
Producer: Mack Sennett
Director: Edwin Frazee
Screenplay: Edwin Frazee
Cast: Chester Conklin (Mr. Walrus), Minta Durfee (Walrus' wife), Hank Mann (A Foreigner), Al St. John (Pa), Slim Summerville (Mr. Spegle).