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Silent Films in Which Harry Langdon Appears (O-Z)
Over Here
(1925, per Maltin 1978): Working title for All Night Long.
A Perfect Nuisance
[See entry for The White Wing's Bride.]
Picking Peaches
(released Feb. 3, 1924: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Erle C. Kenton, director): In trouble with his wife and his boss, Harry learns that frolicking with other women can be dangerous. [See "Wild about Harry!" 1(1):3]
Plain Clothes
(released March 29, 1925: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Harry Edwards, director): Harry's an amateur detective trying to nab a gang of jewel thieves.
Remember When
(released April 26, 1925: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Harry Edwards, director): Little orphan Harry is separated from Natalie; years later, he finds she's the Bearded Lady in a circus!
Saturday Afternoon
(released Jan. 31, 1926: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Harry Edwards, director): Harry's buddy talks him into stepping out with two "nice girls," but then they run into the young ladies' boyfriends.
Scarem Much
(released March 23, 1924: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Del Lord, director): Not a Langdon film as such, but Harry can be seen among the crowd at a boxing match.
The Sea Squawk
(released Jan. 4, 1925: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Harry Edwards, director): On an ocean liner, jewel thieves pursue poor Harry, who - disguised in hoop-skirt and bloomers - looks more like Lillian Gish than ever!
Shanghaied Lovers
(released March 20, 1924: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Roy del Ruth, director): Shanghaied on his wedding day, Harry struggles to cope with a cruel captain while fending off a sailor who seems attracted to him (his bride, in disguise).
The Sky Scraper
[See entry for The Greenhorn.]
Smile Please
(released March 2, 1924: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Roy del Ruth, director): As photographer and local sheriff, Harry must cope with an arsonist rival and unphotogenic in-laws. This was Mr. Langdon's first Sennett film, but release was delayed. [See "Wild about Harry!" 1(4):84]
Soldier Man
(release date in dispute; produced after There He Goes, but before Saturday Afternoon: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Harry Edwards, director): Missing WWI doughboy Harry bears a striking resemblance to the Bomanian king. [See "Wild about Harry!" 2(2)]
The Strong Man
(released Sept. 19, 1926: Harry Langdon Corp.-First National feature; Frank Capra, director): Belgian veteran Harry comes to America in quest of his pen-pal sweetheart and saves her town from bootleggers.
There He Goes
(released Nov. 29, 1925: Mack Sennett-Pathé short; Harry Edwards, director): Harry is mistaken for a robber by the cops; he clears himself by catching the real crooks.
Three's a Crowd
(released Aug. 28, 1927: Harry Langdon Corp.-First National feature; Harry Langdon, director): Lonely Harry takes in an expectant mother and suddenly has the family he's longed for, but can he keep them? You know the answer.
A Tough Tenderfoot
[See entry for Horace Greeley, Jr.]
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
(released March 21, 1926: Harry Langdon Corp.-First National feature; Harry Edwards, director): Harry competes in a cross-country walking race to pay his dad's rent ... and win the sponsor's daughter.
Watch Out
(1925, per Maltin '78): Working title for either The Cat's Meow [Rydzewski] or The Luck o' the Foolish [Sherk].
The White Wing's Bride
(produced, May-Sept. 1923; released by Sennett, July 12, 1925: Principal Pictures-Pathé short; Alf Goulding, director): Sailor Harry gets hold of a valuable jewel; at a fancy ball, he's pursued by robbers who mean to take it from him. [This may have been Principal's A Perfect Nuisance; see "Wild about Harry!" 2(1):47, 1(3):76.]
