Take a Chance (1918 film)
{{short description|1918 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Take a Chance
| image = File:Take a Chance (1918 film) still.jpg
| caption = Film still
| director = Alfred J. Goulding
| producer = Hal Roach
| writer =
| starring = Harold Lloyd
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| released = {{film date|1918|12|15}}
| runtime = 10 min
| country = United States
| language = Silent
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Take a Chance is a 1918 American short comedy film featuring Harold Lloyd.{{cite web |url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/T/TakeaChance1918.html |title=Progressive Silent Film List: Take a Chance |access-date=December 13, 2008|work=Silent Era}}
Plot
Harold becomes smitten with a hired girl (Bebe) who is washing a staircase. When Bebe's beau (Snub) arrives to drive her to a picnic, Harold stealthily sneaks into the back seat of Snub's car. Without their being aware of his presence, Harold causes them to get into a fight. When the car arrives at the picnic grounds, Harold and Bebe enter the park together and enjoy a frantic few moments on a seesaw. Two prison escapees enter the park. One clubs Harold over the head and dresses him in his prison garb to confuse the pursuing police force. Harold uses his wits and athletic ability to elude capture by many officers.
Cast
- Harold Lloyd
- Snub Pollard
- Bebe Daniels
- William Blaisdell
- Sammy Brooks
- Harry Burns
- Billy Fay
- James A. Fitzgerald
- William Gillespie
- Lew Harvey
- Wallace Howe
- Bud Jamison
- Dee Lampton
- Belle Mitchell
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0009678|title=Take a Chance}}
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Category:1910s English-language films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:English-language comedy short films
Category:Short films directed by Alfred J. Goulding
Category:Silent American comedy short films
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