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A Sanitarium Scandal
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by William Beaudine

Cast: Earle Rodney, Peggy Pearce, Paddy McGuire, Blanche Payson, Fritz Schade, Joseph Belmont, Claire Anderson

Triangle Film Corporation production; distributed by Triangle Distributing Corporation [Keystone Comedies]. / Cinematography by R.W. Walter. / Released 16 December 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: [The Moving Picture World, 22 December 1917, page ?] Bathing beauties do much in causing a general disturbance. The Sanitarium Hotel is a peaceful place until Peggy Pearce and her diving nymphs arrive. Then Baldy Belmont, a professor, Paddy McGuire, a porter, and Fritz Schade, the sheriff, all fall for the girls, and many “wet scene” take place thereafter.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 15 January 2025.

References: Website-IMDb.

Home video: DVD.