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Release Year1917
Runtime0h 22m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes1
DirectorWilliam Beaudine
WritersWilliam Beaudine
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsA Sanitarium Scandal
About A Sanitarium Scandal
The sanitarium run by Lallah Hart is in need of repairs and her nephew (Earle Rodney) is broke and after a loan. In her absence (off with her beau) he rents the place out to a group of (presumably) chorus girls (doubling inevitably as bathing beauties) while having to deal with the arrival of his own fiancée (Myrtle Lind) and her parents (the formidable Blanche Payson and Baldy Belmont) who between them provide most of what few laughs there are and a sheriff (Fritz Schade) with a debt to collect.
Directed by William Beaudine, A Sanitarium Scandal leans on a strong ensemble — Joseph Belmont, Paddy McGuire, Blanche Payson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1917.
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