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A Prohibition Monkey (1920)

1920-09-13 · 30m · EN
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The town of Beer Bottle Bend is so tough that the babies chew tobacco. It is run in a high, wide, and handsome manner by the owner of Riley's Saloon. There is a little church in the town built in haste many years ago but it has been securely boarded up for years. Mr. Riley intended it to remain so for his Sunday business was booming. A traveling evangelist who learned his profession as a circus performer arrives in the town with Charles Bullephant, a peevish elephant; Joe Martin, a highly-cultured orang-outang; and Buster, a famous trained horse. With help from his friends, he sets out to make Beer Bottle Bend a church-going community.

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William CampbellDirector

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Joe MartinJoe MartinJoe Martin - An Orang-outangMrs. Joe MartinMrs. Joe MartinA ChimpFontaine La RueFontaine La RueFrank HayesFrank HayesRobert McKenzieRobert McKenzieLarry McGrathLarry McGrathAl McKinnonAl McKinnonArthur NowellArthur NowellIda Mae McKenzieIda Mae McKenzieCharlie the ElephantCharlie the ElephantCharles Bullephant

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What is A Prohibition Monkey about?

The town of Beer Bottle Bend is so tough that the babies chew tobacco. It is run in a high, wide, and handsome manner by the owner of Riley's Saloon. There is a little church in the town built in haste many years ago but it has been securely boarded up for years. Mr. Riley intended it to remain so for his Sunday business was booming. A traveling evangelist who learned his profession as a circus performer arrives in the town with Charles Bullephant, a peevish elephant; Joe Martin, a highly-cultured orang-outang; and Buster, a famous trained horse. With help from his friends, he sets out to make Beer Bottle Bend a church-going community.

How long is A Prohibition Monkey?

A Prohibition Monkey has a runtime of 30 minutes.