The Old Monk's Tale

{{short description|1913 film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = The Old Monk's Tale

| image = The Old Monk's Tale 1913 newspaper.jpg

| caption = A contemporary newspaper advertisement for several films, including The Old Monk's Tale.

| director = J. Searle Dawley

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| writer =

| starring = Ben F. Wilson

| music = Beethoven, Chopin

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| distributor = General Film Company

| released = {{film date|1913|2|15}}

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| country = United States

| language = Silent with English intertitles

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The Old Monk's Tale is a 1913 American drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley, produced by The Edison Company and released by General Film Company. It features the first known film appearance of Harold Lloyd as an uncredited Yaqui Indian at a party.{{cite web |url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/O/OldMonksTale1913.html |title=Progressive Silent Film List: The Old Monk's Tale |accessdate=September 25, 2008|work=Silent Era}}