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A Hash House Fraud
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Charles Parrott (Charley Chase)

Cast: Fritz Schade [the cook], Louise Fazenda [the cashier], Hugh Fay, Chester Conklin, Ben Turpin

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. / Released 10 June 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: A Business Deal. [?] Completed or shipped? on 2 June 1915. Chase’s first directorial credit.

Comedy.

Survival status: Prints exist in private film collections [16mm reduction positives, 8mm reduction positives].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 12 June 2021.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Lahue-Kops pp. 122h, 154; Lahue-Mack p. 300; Sklar-Movie p. 109; Spehr-American p. 598.

Home video: DVD.