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1924 film

Old Bill Through the Ages
Directed by	Thomas Bentley
Written by	Bruce Bairnsfather (cartoons)
Starring	Syd Walker Arthur Cleave Jack Denton Gladys Ffolliott
Production company	Ideal Film Company
Distributed by	Ideal Film Company
Release date	1924 (1924)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Old Bill Through the Ages is a 1924 British silent comedy fantasy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Syd Walker, Arthur Cleave and Jack Denton. The film was based on a series of cartoons by Bruce Bairnsfather. The screenplay concerns a soldier serving in the trenches during the First World War who falls asleep and travels through time, encountering a number of historical figures.

Cast

Syd Walker - Old Bill
Arthur Cleave - Bert
Jack Denton - Alf
Gladys Ffolliott - Queen Elizabeth I
Austin Leigh - William Shakespeare
Franzi Carlos - Ann Hathaway
William Pardue - The Redskin
Bruce Bairnsfather - Himself
Wallace Bosco
Douglas Payne
Cecil Morton York
Clive Currie
Cyril Dane

References

BFI.org

External links

Old Bill Through the Ages at IMDb

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Films directed by Thomas Bentley

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