Silly Billies
Silly Billies is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Fred Guiol from a screenplay by Al Boasberg and Jack Townley, based on a story by Guiol and Thomas Lennon. The film was the twentieth feature for the comedy duo of Wheeler and Woolsey (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey), and also stars Dorothy Lee, who had been in a number of their films. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures on March 20, 1936.
| Silly Billies | |
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| Directed by | Fred Guiol Jean Yarbrough (assistant) |
| Produced by | Lee Marcus |
| Screenplay by | Al Boasberg Jack Townley |
| Story by | Thomas Lennon Fred Guiol |
| Starring | Bert Wheeler Robert Woolsey Dorothy Lee |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Cinematography | Nick Musuraca J. Roy Hunt |
| Edited by | John Lockert |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
In 1851, dentists Roy Banks (Wheeler) and Philip "Painless" Pennington (Woolsey) attempt to save a town from being led into an Indian ambush.
Cast
- Bert Wheeler as Roy Banks
- Robert Woolsey as Dr. Philip "Painless" Pennington
- Dorothy Lee as Mary Blake
- Harry Woods as Hank Bewley
- Ethan Laidlaw as Trigger
- Chief Thunderbird as Chief Cyclone
- Delmar Watson as Martin
- Richard Alexander as John Little
- Willie Best as Excitement
References
- "Silly Billies: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
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