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His Hidden Purpose
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Edward Cline (Edward F. Cline), Clarence G. Badger and Hampton Del Ruth
Cast: Chester Conklin [Albert Walrus, who lived by his wits], Marie Prevost [the girl in the case], Gene Rogers [her father who made mistakes], Neal Burns [the girl’s sweetheart], Cliff Bowes [an innocent convict], George H. Binns (George Binns) [a farmer who lived in the country], Jack Cooper [the justice of the peace], Laura La Varnie [the wife of the justice of the peace], Slim Summerville [a policeman], Pepper the cat
Mack Sennett Comedies production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation [A Paramount-Mack Sennett Comedy]. / Production supervised by Mack Sennett. Cinematographers (cinematography by), Fred Jackman and J.R. Lockwood. / Released 27 January 1918. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Reviews: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The famous Mack Sennett butting ram and various kinds of trick work made “His Hidden Purpose” another riot of fun. Chester Conklin and Marie Prevost are the featured players, Conklin in his usual funny makeup and Marie in various stages of dishabille. The ram is introduced right at the start and butts into the story, completely obliterating all signs of plot. The film winds up with a chase, but not one of the usual variety. There are the two automobiles and the motorcycle, but the chase is through the pouring rain. This lends divers additional opportunities for originality in the way of gags, which Directors Eddie Cline and Clarence Badger have utilized with uproarious results.
Survival status: Prints exist in the UCLA Film and Television Archive film archive; and in private collections [16mm reduction positives].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 20 December 2023.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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