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The Better ’Ole (DVD)

Made To Order DVD :: Standard Edition

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    Available Date: 6/15/09
  • Like his younger half-brother Charlie, Syd Chaplin was also a successful silent-film comedian and enjoyed a certain notoriety somewhat oversahdowed by his iconic sibling. Here he plays Old Bill, ... More

  • Director: Charles 'Chuck' Reisner

    Cast: Ed. Kennedy, Harold Goodwin, Jack Ackroyd, Syd Chaplin

  • Important Note: This film has been manufactured from the best-quality video master currently available and has not been remastered or restored specifically for this DVD and Digital Download release. Click here to preview this film's video quality.
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Price: $19.95


 
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  • Studio: Warner Bros.
  • Screen Aspect: 4 X 3 FULL FRAME
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Packaging Type: Amaray Case
  • Copyright:

    The Better ’Ole © 1925 Turner Entertainment Co. Package Design © 2009 Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

  • Genre: Drama

Synopsis:

Like his younger half-brother Charlie, Syd Chaplin was also a successful silent-film comedian and enjoyed a certain notoriety somewhat oversahdowed by his iconic sibling. Here he plays Old Bill, a World War I army private with the British Expeditionary Forces. The film derives its title from a beloved British cartoon strip, hopping from the comics to celluloid in a funny scene where a soldier stuck in a muddy foxhole complains and Old Bill replies in Cockney, “If you knows a better ’ole, go for it!” The plot involves unmasking a traitor in the ranks who, allied with the owner of a local inn, is responsible for the town falling under German control. The most classic scene finds Bill and his buddy sneaking through enemy lines disguised as a horse. Superb slapstick silliness doesn’t come any better.

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