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Let George Do It (film series)

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Let George Do It was a series of two-reeler American silent comedy films produced in the 1920s.

George McManus had created the comic strip Let George Do It' (before creating his more famous strip Bringing Up Father), and these strips formed the basis for the shorts. Syd Saylor starred as George in all of the films.

Films in the series include:

  • And George Did! (1926), directed by Scott Pembroke
  • Picking On George (1927), directed by George Meins
  • Oh, Taxi! (1927), directed by Francis Corby
  • Kid George (1927), directed by Francis Corby
  • All For Geraldine (1928), directed by Gus Meins
  • Sailor George (1928), directed by Sam Newfield
  • George's False Alarm (1928), directed by Sam Newfield
  • George's School Daze (1928), directed by Sam Newfield
  • Crushed Hats (1929), directed by Gus Meins
  • The Cut-Ups (1929), directed by Francis Corby
  • Fly Cops (1929), directed by Francis Corby
  • Too Many Women (1929), directed by Sam Newfield
  • Hot Puppies (1929), directed by Gus Meins
  • Outdoor Sports (1929), directed by Sam Newfield
  • Close Shaves (1929), directed by Francis Corby
  • Private Business (1929), directed by Gus Meins
  • Seeing Sights (1929), directed by Gus Meins
  • Television George (1929), directed by Francis Corby
  • Sailor Suits (1929), directed by Gus Meins

References

  1. Fanning, Charles. "George McManus and Irish America". ImageTexT: Interdisciplinary Comics Studies. 7 (2). Department of English, University of Florida. ISSN 1549-6732. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. "George McManus". Lileks. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. And George Did It! at IMDb
  4. Picking On George at IMDb
  5. Oh Taxi! at IMDb
  6. Kid George at IMDb
  7. All For Geraldine at IMDb
  8. ^ Dixon, Wheeler Winston (2013). Cinema at the Margins. Anthem Press. p. 64. ISBN 9780857281869. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  9. George's False Alarm at IMDb
  10. Crushed Hats at IMDb
  11. The Cut-Ups at IMDb
  12. Fly Cops at IMDb
  13. Too Many Women at IMDb
  14. Hot Puppies at IMDb
  15. Outdoor Sports at IMDb
  16. Close Shaves at IMDb
  17. Private Business at IMDb
  18. Seeing Sights at IMDb
  19. Television George at IMDb
  20. Sailor Suits at IMDb
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