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His Nibs (1921)
50 min | Comedy

His Nibs (1921)

50 min | Comedy

At the Slippery Elm Picture Palace, an old-fashioned movie house, various comical rural types are seen: theater owner "Theo Bender" (also known as "His Nibs"); his son, "Elmer Bender;" newspaper editor "Mr. Percifer;" "Wally Craw," who ...See moreAt the Slippery Elm Picture Palace, an old-fashioned movie house, various comical rural types are seen: theater owner "Theo Bender" (also known as "His Nibs"); his son, "Elmer Bender;" newspaper editor "Mr. Percifer;" "Wally Craw," who predicts the weather; organist "Miss Dessie Teed;" youthful tenor Peelee Gear, Jr.; and on the screen, a protagonist known as "The Boy." Standing at his projection machine, Theo informs the audience that he has removed the titles from the film he is about to show, but will explain the action as it unfolds in the story, He Fooled 'Em All. The Boy leaves a small town to get rich in the city, but he is swindled out of his money by a city chap, after which his clothes are stolen, and he is forced to become a dishwasher to pay his rent. The city chap persuades The Girl and The Girl's Father to visit the city, hoping to swindle them as well, but they stay at the hotel where The Boy is working, and the young hero foils the swindler's plot. Although the customary happy ending has been removed, "His Nibs" tells the audience that The Boy and The Girl get married just the same. Written by AFI See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Charles 'Chic' Sale Theo. Bender (segment "His Nibs") / Wally Craw / Mr. Percifer / Elmer Bender / Peelee Gear Jr. / … See more Theo. Bender (segment "His Nibs") / Wally Craw / Mr. Percifer / Elmer Bender / Peelee Gear Jr. / Miss Dessie Teed / The Boy See fewer	Treasure Island (1934)
Colleen Moore The Girl The Girl See fewer	Lilac Time (1928)
Joseph J. Dowling The Girl's Father (as Joseph Dowling) The Girl's Father (as Joseph Dowling) See fewer	The Yankee Way (1917)
J.P. Lockney Old Sour Apples Old Sour Apples See fewer	The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920)
Walt Whitman The Boy's Father The Boy's Father See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1921)
Lydia Yeamans Titus The Boy's Mother The Boy's Mother See fewer	While the City Sleeps (1928)
Harry Edwards First Villain First Villain See fewer	His First Flame (1927)