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A Truthful Liar

  • 19241924
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6.6/10
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A Truthful Liar (1924)
  • Comedy
  • Short
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IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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  • Director
    • Hampton Del Ruth
  • Writer
    • H.M. Walker(titles)
  • Stars
    • Will Rogers
    • Jack Ackroyd
    • R.O. Pennell
  • Director
    • Hampton Del Ruth
  • Writer
    • H.M. Walker(titles)
  • Stars
    • Will Rogers
    • Jack Ackroyd
    • R.O. Pennell
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    • 2User reviews
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    Will Rogers
    Will Rogers
    • Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittleas Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle
    Jack Ackroyd
    • Flunkyas Flunky
    R.O. Pennell
    • The Kingas The King
    • (as Richard Pennell)
    Jack Cooper
    • The Princeas The Prince
    Beth Darlington
    • Mary Doolittleas Mary Doolittle
    Madge Hunt
    • Agatha Doolittleas Agatha Doolittle
    Sammy Brooks
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    William Gillespie
    William Gillespie
    • Count De Cassaroleas Count De Cassarole
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hampton Del Ruth
    • Writer
      • H.M. Walker(titles)
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    • Trivia
      Retakes were done on May 9th and 10th, 1924, a week after principal photography.
    • Quotes

      Ambassador Alfalfa Doolittle: [after declining an alcoholic drink and ordering a glass of milk instead, then needing a plausible excuse for choosing such an "un-manly" beverage] What with Prohibition and all, I'm afraid that soon they may outlaw milk back in the States, so I want to enjoy it while I can.

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      Referenced in Back to the Future Part III (1990)

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    7/10
    Will Rogers takes a stab at politics.
    When the story begins, the Senator (Will Rogers) has returned from Washington and regales his friends with a story about what it was like to be the Ambassador. It seems with this job, he became good friends with a king...mostly because instead of acting like an ambassador, he was himself...a folksy cowboy. You see Rogers save the King's life from an anarchist, the go hang out in an American bar and gamble and it all sounds very ideal...too ideal!

    This is a gentle little comedy that fit in nicely with Rogers' persona because of his roping skills and natural way of acting around the high and mighty. Not a great comedy but a good one that will keep your interest.
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    • Release date
      • August 17, 1924 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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