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The Big Idea (1924)

Overview

Comedy

Inventor Ignatius Pollard develops a new "Pavement Polisher" to clean the streets, but a demonstration of the device does not go as planned.

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short film
George Jeske

Director

George Jeske

ReleasedJan 12, 1924
Runtime9m
StatusReleased
Hal Roach Studios

Top Cast

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Inventor Ignatius Pollard

Blanche Mehaffey

Blanche Mehaffey

The Girl

Glenn Tryon

Glenn Tryon

Allawishus - the Mayor's son

George Rowe

George Rowe

Patent Lawyer

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

The Mayor

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