| Charley's Aunt | |
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| Directed by | Scott Sidney |
| Written by | Joseph Farnham F. McGrew Willis |
| Based on | Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas |
| Produced by | Al Christie |
| Starring | Syd Chaplin Ethel Shannon Lucien Littlefield |
| Cinematography | Paul Garnett Gus Peterson |
| Music by | David Drazin |
Production companies | Christie Film Company Mist Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Box office | $556,529 (by December 1926)[1] |
Charley's Aunt is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Scott Sidney and starring Syd Chaplin, Ethel Shannon, and Lucien Littlefield.[2] It was one of a handful of leading roles for Syd Chaplin, older brother of the more famous Charlie.[3]
It is an adaptation of Brandon Thomas' 1892 farce of the same name about an Oxford University student who cross-dressing as a woman to fool a visitor. One of several film versions of the play, it was adapted again by Columbia Pictures as a sound film in 1930. The film was a commercial success, grossing over half a million dollars. It was popular in Germany, where it released by the leading film company UFA.
- ^ Box Office Information for Charley's Aunt
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Charley's Aunt at silentera.com
- ^ McCaffrey & Jacobs p. 75