Number, Please? (1920): Cast & Where to Watch
Number, Please? is a 1920 short comedy starring Sunshine Sammy Morrison as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited), Harold Lloyd and Hal Roach. It runs 25 minutes. Stream it on Criterion Channel and Public Domain Movies.
- Released
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Rolin Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Number, Please? About?
The premise of Number, Please? without spoilers.
At an amusement park, a heart‑broken young man watches his former love with a new boyfriend. When her dog escapes, both suitors scramble to retrieve it. Later, her balloon‑ist uncle offers a two‑person balloon ride, but only if her mother approves. She promises the first admirer who secures her mother’s consent a seat.
Number, Please? Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- telephone
- out of order sign
- nickel
- ocean
- toupee
- hat
- man's hat
- losing a hat
- love triangle
- child pretends to be adult
- boy pretends to be a man
- amusement park
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- punctuation in title
- romantic rivals
- teenage girl
- sea captain
- casino
- straw hat
- riding a roller coaster
- carnival game
- kewpie doll
- lost dog
- reference to general pershing
- high striker carnival game
- funhouse mirror
- carousel
- candlestick phone
- telephone call from a phone booth
- little person
- telephone operator
- comedy of errors
- police search
- followed by police
- piggy back
- wrong number
- balloon ride
- sandlot baseball
- slapstick comedy
- playing fetch with a dog
- vying for attention
- dog
- stolen purse
- purse
- telephone call
- chase
- santa monica pier
- santa monica california
- purse snatcher
- thrown purse
- romantic rivalry
Where to Watch Number, Please?
Stream it on Criterion Channel and Public Domain Movies. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Number, Please? Cast & Characters
Sunshine Sammy Morrison leads the cast as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited), with Harold Lloyd as The Boy and Hal Roach as Sailor (uncredited).
- Sunshine Sammy Morrison as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited)
- Harold Lloyd as The Boy
- Hal Roach as Sailor (uncredited)
- William Gillespie as Cop (uncredited)
Also Starring in Number, Please?
· 5 more- Noah Young Cowboy (uncredited)
- Charles Stevenson Cop / Man on Rollercoaster (uncredited)
- Fred C. Newmeyer carnival staff (uncredited)
- Mildred Davis The Girl
- Roy Brooks The Rival
Cars in Number, Please?
8 cars on screen, including the 1920 Columbia Six and the 1919 Buick Model H-44.
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1920 Columbia Six Minor role -
1919 Buick Model H-44 Background role -
1919 Chandler Six Background role -
Ford Model T Background role
Number, Please? Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Die Nummer, bitte?” and “Comiche Americane”.
- Also known as
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- Die Nummer, bitte?
- Comiche Americane
- ¿Número, por favor?
- Ваш номер?
- Número
- Por Favor ?
Seen Number, Please??
Movies Like Number, Please?
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including What's Your Number?, I’ve Got Your Number and Dangerous Number.
Number, Please? FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Number, Please?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Number, Please??
Number, Please? runs 25 minutes.
When was Number, Please? released?
Number, Please? was released on December 26, 1920.
Who is in the cast of Number, Please??
Number, Please? stars Sunshine Sammy Morrison as Little Boy with Whisk Broom (uncredited), Harold Lloyd as The Boy and Hal Roach as Sailor (uncredited), among 9 credited actors.
Where can I watch Number, Please??
In the US, Number, Please? is streaming on Criterion Channel and Public Domain Movies (availability from JustWatch).
Does Number, Please? have a post-credit scene?
No. Number, Please? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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