Watch: Sally of the Sawdust (1925)

Sally of the Sawdust (1925) is an American silent comedy film, directed by D. W. Griffith, starring W. C. Fields, and based on the 1923 stage musical Poppy. It was originally released on August 2, 1925. I don’t find W.C. Fields nearly as funny as the rest of the world seems to, but watch it because it was directed by Griffith. And you can watch it right now on YouTube. (PCF Tip: If you’re in an office, just angle your monitor so no one can see what you’re doing and occasionally sigh loudly and look harried, as if you’re working out a particularly thorny problem.)

Director:

D.W. Griffith

Cast:

• Carol Dempster as Sally
• W. C. Fields as Professor Eustace McGargle
• Alfred Lunt as Peyton Lennox
• Erville Alderson as Judge Henry L. Foster
• Effie Shannon as Mrs. Foster
• Charles Hammond as Lennox, Sr.
• Roy Applegate as the Detective
• Florence Fair as Miss Vinton
• Marie Shotwell as Society Leader
• Glenn Anders as Leon, the Acrobat
• Harrison Ford in undetermined role (uncredited)
• James Kirkwood, Sr. in undetermined role (uncredited)
• Tammany Young as Yokel in the old army game (uncredited)

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