The Band Master (1917 film)
1917 film
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The Band Master is a 1917 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
Directed byArvid E. Gillstrom
Produced byLouis Burstein
StarringBilly West
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Distributed byKing Bee Studios
| The Band Master | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arvid E. Gillstrom |
| Produced by | Louis Burstein |
| Starring | Billy West Oliver Hardy |
| Distributed by | King Bee Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Billy West as Billy, bandleader
- Oliver Hardy (credited as Babe Hardy)
Reception
Like many American films of the time, The Band Master was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 1, scene of dough dropping from West after he sits in the pan, Reel 2, two scenes of West kicking woman, two scenes of West dropping trousers, two scenes of West bumping woman, and West expectorating into telephone receptical (with figure of woman).[1]
