Rips and Rushes 107 years old

While Larry Semon does not star in Rips and Rushes, its confident gags and frenetic pace suggest his touch. In the knockabout one-reeler set in a dance studio, three suitors compete for the girl. James Aubrey, the actor playing the father’s preferred suitor, may look like a Chaplin imitator, but he came by those skills honorably, born like Chaplin in Britain and likewise coming to the U.S. with Fred Karno’s troupe. Nevertheless it’s Alice Mann, with her wacky headdress and knowing glance, who steals the show. Suffice it to say that many vases are broken and pants ripped before she escapes out the window with the handsomest of the beaus.

Credits

Rips and Rushes Cast

Name Character
Earl Montgomery He was 22, 72 years old when he died
Eddie Dunn He was 1, 64 years old when he died
Alice Mann She was 17, 86 years old when she died as Girlie
Jimmy Aubrey He was 29, 95 years old when he died as His Lordship
Hughie Mack He was 32, 42 years old when he died as Vernon Rastle

Rips and Rushes Crew

Name Department
Larry Semon as Director. He was 27 (39) years old when He died Directing
Rips and Rushes (107 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, February 06, 1917