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The Cake Eater
(1924) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by J.A. Howe

Cast: Will Rogers, Joe Bordeaux, Billy Engle, Al Forbes, Marie Mosquini, Patsy O’Byrne, Grace Woods

Hal Roach Studios, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Produced by Hal Roach. Scenario by Hal Roach. Cinematography by Robert Doran and Arthur Lloyd (Art Lloyd). Film editor, Thomas J. Crizer. Intertitles written by Will Rogers. / Released 2 March 1924. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Survival status: Prints exist [9.5mm reduction positive, 8mm reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 2 December 2018.

References: Kerr-Silent p. 114; Weaver-Twenty p. 309 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.