The Candy Kid (1917): Cast
The Candy Kid is a 1917 short comedy directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom, starring Billy West as The Candy Kid, Oliver Hardy and Leo White. It runs 13 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 13 min
- Director
- Arvid E. Gillstrom
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
-
English - Studio
- King Bee Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Candy Kid About?
The premise of The Candy Kid without spoilers.
A Fake Chaplin movie with Billy West as the tramp.
The Candy Kid Themes & Keywords
· 37 tags- fighting over a girl
- man flirts with a teenage girl
- charlie chaplin imitation
- man touches a girl's face
- candy store
- successful
- unsuccessful
- rival business
- charlie chaplin look alike
- quitting a job
- parasol
- sexual harassment at work
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- the little tramp character
- hooked with a cane
- no customers
- walk out
- working for the enemy
- spittoon
- desperation
- eating an onion
- squeeze
- cutting in line
- tall man
- bomb
- shrouded corpse
- wheelbarrow
- dead body in a backyard
- flower in lapel
- gun in pocket
- keg of gunpowder
- slapstick comedy
- dumb cop
- pratfall
- explosion
- flirting
- food fight
- flyswatter
The Candy Kid Cast & Characters
Billy West leads the cast as The Candy Kid, with Oliver Hardy as Rival Proprietor and Leo White as Rival Propreitor. Directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Arvid E. Gillstrom
- Billy West as The Candy Kid
- Oliver Hardy as Rival Proprietor
- Leo White as Rival Propreitor
- Bud Ross as Cook
Also Starring in The Candy Kid
· 3 more- Ethelyn Gibson Chicken
- Ellen Burford Cashier
- Martha Dean Waitress
More from Arvid E. Gillstrom
More films directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom: The Rogue, His Day Out, The Hobo and The Chief Cook.
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The Candy Kid FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Candy Kid, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Candy Kid?
The Candy Kid runs 13 minutes.
When was The Candy Kid released?
The Candy Kid was released on October 14, 1917.
Who directed The Candy Kid?
The Candy Kid was directed by Arvid E. Gillstrom.
More films by Arvid E. Gillstrom Who is in the cast of The Candy Kid?
The Candy Kid stars Billy West as The Candy Kid, Oliver Hardy as Rival Proprietor and Leo White as Rival Propreitor, among 7 credited actors.
Does The Candy Kid have a post-credit scene?
No. The Candy Kid has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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