Painless Love
Painless Love is a 1918 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
| Painless Love | |
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| Directed by | Charley Chase |
| Produced by | Abe Stern Julius Stern |
| Starring | Oliver Hardy |
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| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
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Running time | 2 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Oliver Hardy as Dr. Hurts (credited as Babe Hardy)
- Billy Armstrong as His assistant
- Charles Inslee as The building owner
- Peggy Prevost as Swimming pool manager
Reception
Like many American films of the time, Painless Love was subject to restrictions and cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut, in Reel 1, of two scenes of a young woman in a one piece bathing suit playing hide-and-seek with the man, near view of young women at pool, two near views of young woman in bathing suit with apron, Reel 2, first two and last two scenes of young women in one piece bathing suits, two closeups of young woman with low cut gown at table, scene of man throwing coin in trouser front and following vulgar actions, two near views of couple in suggestive dance, and three scenes of "Madam Bevo" in suggestive dance where he wriggles tail of hula costume.[1]
References
- "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 7 (26): 42. December 21, 1918.