A Small Town Idol
Brief Synopsis
A young man in a small town is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence, he leaves town and goes to Hollywood to become an actor.
Cast & Crew
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Erle Kenton
Director
Ben Turpin
Sam Smith [Samuel X. Smythe]
James Finlayson
J. Wellington Jones
Phyllis Haver
Mary Brown
Bert Roach
Martin Brown
Al Cooke
Joe Barnum
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Silent
Release Date
Feb
13,
1921
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Mack Sennett Productions
Distribution Company
Associated Producers
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
7 reels
Synopsis
Sam Smith is engaged to the village belle until he is accused of stealing by J. Wellington Jones and is driven from town. Chance leads him to a film studio in Los Angeles, where, in desperation, he stands in for an actor who declines to jump off a bridge. Becoming a success as a result, he returns to the town rich and famous but finds himself jailed and threatened with lynching. A confession by the heroine's father finally frees him, and he becomes the "small town idol."
Director
Erle Kenton
Director
Cast
Ben Turpin
Sam Smith [Samuel X. Smythe]
James Finlayson
J. Wellington Jones
Phyllis Haver
Mary Brown
Bert Roach
Martin Brown
Al Cooke
Joe Barnum
Charles Murray
Sheriff Sparks
Marie Prevost
Marcelle Mansfield
Dot Farley
Mrs. Smith
Eddie Gribbon
Bandit chief
Kalla Pasha
Bandit chief's rival
Billy Bevan
Director
George O'hara
Cameraman
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Silent
Release Date
Feb
13,
1921
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Mack Sennett Productions
Distribution Company
Associated Producers
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
7 reels
