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Pests and Promises
(1917) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon)

Cast: James Aubrey (Jimmy Aubrey) [the mayor], Edward Dunn (Eddie Dunn) [the boss], Dorothy Armstrong [the girl], Larry Semon

The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by Greater Vitagraph, Incorporated. / Scenario by C. Graham Baker and Lawrence Semon (Larry Semon). / Released 12 March 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA on 19 February 1920.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 24 November 2010.

References: Weaver-Twenty p. 318 : Website-IMDb.