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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. The series was produced by the Stern Brothers (Julius Stern and Abe Stern) and was one of many silent comedy series issued by Universal Pictures. Syd Saylor starred as George in all of the films. His supporting players included Thelma Daniels, Jean Doree, Dorothy Gulliver, Colin Chase, Dorothy Coburn, Harry Martell, Derelys Perdue, Marie D'Arcy, Betty Walsh, and Lorima Clark.


Films in the series include:

  • And George Did! (1926), directed by Scott Pembroke
  • George The Winner (1926), directed by Francis Corby
  • On Furlough (1927), directed by Sam Newfield
  • 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
  • On Deck (1929), directed by Sam Newfield
  • The Disordered Orderly (1928), directed by Gus Meins and 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. ^ Massa, Steve (2017). Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy. BearManor Media. p. 1910. ISBN 978-1629331324. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Massa, page 1925
  5. ^ And George Did It! at IMDb
  6. ^ All For Geraldine at IMDb
  7. ^ Hot Puppies at IMDb
  8. ^ Seeing Sights at IMDb
  9. George The Winner at IMDb
  10. On Furlough at IMDb
  11. Picking On George at IMDb
  12. Oh Taxi! at IMDb
  13. Kid George at IMDb
  14. ^ Dixon, Wheeler Winston (2013). Cinema at the Margins. Anthem Press. p. 64. ISBN 9780857281869. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. On Deck at IMDb
  16. The Disordered Orderly at IMDb
  17. George's False Alarm at IMDb
  18. Crushed Hats at IMDb
  19. The Cut-Ups at IMDb
  20. Fly Cops at IMDb
  21. Too Many Women at IMDb
  22. Outdoor Sports at IMDb
  23. Close Shaves at IMDb
  24. Private Business at IMDb
  25. Television George at IMDb
  26. Sailor Suits at IMDb
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