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Gussle’s Backward Way
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Charles Avery [?] and Sydney Chaplin?

Cast: Sydney Chaplin [Gussle], Phyllis Allen, Frank Alexander [?] [the rotund lodge guest]?, [?] Heinie Conklin?, [?] Harry Gribbon?, [?] Andy Anderson?, [?] Cecile Arnold?, [?] Eleanor Fields (Elinor Field)?, [?] Virginia Fox?, [?] Wesley Ruggles?

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Scenario by [?] Mack Sennett? / Released 3 May 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Guide and Bandit Story. [?] Completed or shipped? on 26 April 1915. The film was likely shot at the same time as Gussle Tied to Trouble (1915) as part of an intended two-reeler, with this being the first part. Alexander’s film debut.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Animals: Horses - Cameras - Crime: Robberies - Snow country - Water: Rivers

Listing updated: 30 January 2015.

References: Film viewing : Lahue-Kops pp. 90c, 153; Lahue-Mack p. 299; Spehr-American p. 101 : Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.