Bashful (1917): Cast & Where to Watch
Bashful is a 1917 short comedy directed by Alfred J. Goulding, starring Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Snub the Butler, Harold Lloyd and Bebe Daniels. It runs 10 minutes. Stream it on Criterion Channel.
- Released
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Director
- Alfred J. Goulding
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Rolin Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bashful About?
The premise of Bashful without spoilers.
In order to claim his inheritance, our hero must first produce a wife and family.
Bashful Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- top hat and tails
- comedy of errors
- party
- punch bowl
- drinking with a straw
- telegram notification of death
- death of aunt
- man smoking
- inheritance
- stipulation
- pretending to be husband and wife
- uncle nephew relationship
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- policeman
- pushover
- eyebrows
- pretending to be married
- firm handshake
- baby in a stroller
- african american child
- kidnapped child
- children
- ruse
- ends with a kiss
- one reeler
Where to Watch Bashful
Stream it on Criterion Channel. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Bashful Cast & Characters
Harry 'Snub' Pollard leads the cast as Snub the Butler, with Harold Lloyd as Harold and Bebe Daniels as The Girl. Directed by Alfred J. Goulding; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfred J. Goulding
- Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Snub the Butler
- Harold Lloyd as Harold
- Bebe Daniels as The Girl
- Bud Jamison
Also Starring in Bashful
· 20 more- Dorothea Wolbert The Cook (uncredited)
- Gibson Gowland Musician (uncredited)
- Sammy Brooks
- William Blaisdell Uncle Bill (uncredited)
- William Gillespie
- Gus Leonard
- Charles Stevenson
- Fred C. Newmeyer
- Belle Mitchell
- James Morrison
- Billy Fay
- Hazel Powell
- Max Hamburger
- Nina Speight
- Oscar Larson
- Evelyn Page
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Bashful FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Bashful, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bashful?
Bashful runs 10 minutes.
When was Bashful released?
Bashful was released on December 23, 1917.
Who directed Bashful?
Bashful was directed by Alfred J. Goulding.
More films by Alfred J. Goulding Who is in the cast of Bashful?
Bashful stars Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Snub the Butler, Harold Lloyd as Harold and Bebe Daniels as The Girl, among 24 credited actors.
Where can I watch Bashful?
In the US, Bashful is streaming on Criterion Channel (availability from JustWatch).
Does Bashful have a post-credit scene?
No. Bashful has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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