It's No Laughing Matter

1915 film by Lois Weber

January 14, 1915 (1915-01-14)

Running time

4-5 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (English intertitles)

It's No Laughing Matter is an extant 1915 American comedy silent film written and directed by Lois Weber. The film stars Macklyn Arbuckle, Cora Drew, Myrtle Stedman, Charles Marriott, Adele Farrington, and Frank Elliott. The film was released on January 14, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Cast

Macklyn Arbuckle as Hi Judd
Cora Drew as Mrs. Judd
Myrtle Stedman as Bess Judd
Charles Marriott as Jim Skinner
Adele Farrington as Widow Wilkins
Frank Elliott as Sam

Preservation status

Only a portion of It's No Laughing Matter exists in the Library of Congress. Both the Library of Congress database website and the Catalog of Holdings 1978 book indicate incomplete or fragmentary status.^[3]^[4]

References

^ Hal Erickson (2014). "It-s-No-Laughing-Matter - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ "It's No Laughing Matter (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: It's No Laughing Matter
^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 91 c.1978