Billy Blazes, Esq. (1919) Directed By Hal Roach
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Billy Blazes, Esq. Directed by Hal Roach Written by H.M. Walker Produced by Hal Roach Starring Harold Lloyd Cinematography Walter Lundin Distributed by Pathé Exchange Release date July 6, 1919 Running time 13 minutes Country United States Languages Silent English intertitles Billy Blazes, Esq. is a 1919 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd . The film was a parody of Westerns of the time. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the British Film Institute . [ 1 ] Plot summary This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . ( May 2023 ) Cast Harold Lloyd as Billy Blazes Bebe Daniels as Nell Snub Pollard as Sheriff 'Gun Shy' Gallagher (as Harry Pollard) Sammy Brooks Billy Fay Noah Young (uncredited) Plot In the misnamed western hamlet of Peaceful Vale, where gun play is commonplace, there has not been a murder in 20 minutes. The father and daughter co-proprietors of a local saloon are harassed by the leader of a violent mob who attempts to run the father out of the country while holding his pretty daughter, Nell, hostage. Heroic Billy Blazes arrives in time to free the father, rescue Nell, and escape with her to safety. The film's final scene, set…
Directors & creators
Hal Roach
Subjects
Harold Lloyd, Harry ‘Snub’ Pollard, Bebe Daniels