It’s a Gift (1923): Cast
It’s a Gift is a 1923 short comedy directed by Hugh Fay, starring William Gillespie as Weller Pump, oil executive, Harry 'Snub' Pollard and Mark Jones. It runs 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Director
- Hugh Fay
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is It’s a Gift About?
The premise of It’s a Gift without spoilers.
When a coalition of oil magnates seeks fresh ways to boost sales, one executive proposes contacting the eccentric inventor Pollard, who has created a novel gasoline substitute. Living amid a workshop of odd contraptions, Pollard eagerly welcomes the company’s request, seeing it as the perfect chance to showcase his breakthrough fuel.
It’s a Gift Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- eccentric inventor
- rube goldberg machine
- stunt driving
- oilman
- pince nez
- drinking oil
- vehicle drives by itself
- journey shown on map
- explosion
- substitute
- reference to thomas alva edison
- tickling feet
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- automated kitchen
- live chicken
- coffee with milk and sugar
- mailman
- text of letter on screen
- man in pajamas
- man dressing
- murphy bed
- shoe shine
- three wheeled car
- giant magnet
- car falling apart
- maid costume
- pratfall
- chased by police
- roadster
- drowning
- limousine
- exploding car
- flying car
- invention
- inventor
- magnetism
- car
- magnet
It’s a Gift Cast & Characters
William Gillespie leads the cast as Weller Pump, oil executive, with Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Inventor and Mark Jones as Swindler. Directed by Hugh Fay; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Hugh Fay
- William Gillespie as Weller Pump, oil executive
- Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Inventor
- Mark Jones as Swindler
- Marie Mosquini as The Girl
Also Starring in It’s a Gift
· 1 more- Wally Howe Customer
Cars in It’s a Gift
6 cars on screen, including the 1917 Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B and the 1917 Ford Model T.
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1917 Pierce-Arrow Model 48-B Important role -
1917 Ford Model T Minor role -
1917 Haynes Light Twelve Minor role -
1921 Stutz Bearcat Minor role
It’s a Gift Also Known As
Also known as “Es una ganga”.
- Also known as
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- Es una ganga
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It’s a Gift FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of It’s a Gift, each answered in a sentence.
How long is It’s a Gift?
It’s a Gift runs 12 minutes.
When was It’s a Gift released?
It’s a Gift was released on October 14, 1923.
Who directed It’s a Gift?
It’s a Gift was directed by Hugh Fay.
More films by Hugh Fay Who is in the cast of It’s a Gift?
It’s a Gift stars William Gillespie as Weller Pump, oil executive, Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Inventor and Mark Jones as Swindler, among 5 credited actors.
Does It’s a Gift have a post-credit scene?
No. It’s a Gift has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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