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| title = The Scrub Lady<br>(aka ''Tillie The Scrub Lady'')
| name = The Scrub Lady<br>(aka ''Tillie The Scrub Lady'')
| image = The Scrublady.jpg
| image = The Scrublady.jpg
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| caption = advertisement
| caption = advertisement
| director =
| director =
| producer = [[Marie Dressler]]
| producer = [[Marie Dressler]]
| writer = [[Vincent P. Bryan]]
| writer = [[Vincent P. Bryan]]
| starring = Marie Dressler
| starring = Marie Dressler
| music =
| cinematography =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| editing =
| distributor = [[Goldwyn Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Goldwyn Pictures]]
| released = December 1917
| released = {{Film date|1917|12}}
| runtime = 2 reels; 600 feet
| runtime = 2 reels; 600 feet
| country = {{USA}}
| country = United States
| language = Silent(English intertitles)
| language = Silent (English [[intertitle]]s)
}}
}}
'''''The Scrub Lady''''', also known as '''Tillie The Scrub Lady''', is a 1917 silent comedy short film produced by and starring [[Marie Dressler]] and distributed by [[Goldwyn Pictures]]. The picture is preserved in the [[Library of Congress]].<ref>''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' by The American Film Institute, c.1978</ref>
'''''The Scrub Lady''''', also known as '''''Tillie the Scrub Lady''''', is a 1917 American silent comedy short film produced by and starring [[Marie Dressler]] and distributed by [[Goldwyn Pictures]]. The picture is preserved in the [[Library of Congress]].<ref>''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' by The American Film Institute, c.1978</ref>


[[Vincent P. Bryan]] was a composer, lyricist and writer. He had helmed nearly all of [[Charles Chaplin]]'s [[Mutual Film| Mutual]] films. The newly created [[Goldwyn Pictures]] brought Bryan in to write ''The Scrub Lady''.
[[Vincent P. Bryan]] was a composer, lyricist and writer. He had helmed nearly all of [[Charles Chaplin]]'s [[Mutual Film|Mutual]] films. The newly created [[Goldwyn Pictures]] brought Bryan in to write ''The Scrub Lady''.

Dressler portrayed Tillie in three other films, including the first full-length comedy, ''[[Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914 film)|Tillie's Punctured Romance]]'' (1914), with [[Charles Chaplin]] and [[Mabel Normand]], as well as ''[[Tillie's Tomato Surprise]]'' (1915) and ''[[Tillie Wakes Up]]'' (1917). Tillie has a different last name in ''Tillie Wakes Up'', which could be explained by the fact that her character is married.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Marie Dressler]] - Tillie
* [[Marie Dressler]] as Tillie
*[[Max Davidson]] - (in still photo with Dressler)
* [[Max Davidson]] (in still photo with Dressler)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|The Scrub Lady}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0008548/ ''The Scrub Lady'' at IMDb.com]
* {{IMDb title|0008548}}
*[http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/sayre&CISOPTR=23576&CISOBOX=1&REC=5 Still of Marie Dressler from the film, Max Davidson on the left](Univ. of Washington, Sayre collection)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131105003303/http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=%2Fsayre&CISOPTR=23576&CISOBOX=1&REC=5 Still of Marie Dressler from the film, Max Davidson on the left] (University of Washington, Sayre collection)


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[[Category:Goldwyn Pictures films]]
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[[Category:Silent American comedy films]]
[[Category:1917 short films]]
[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
[[Category:American comedy short films]]
[[Category:1910s American films]]


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Latest revision as of 17:55, 25 December 2023

The Scrub Lady
(aka Tillie The Scrub Lady)
advertisement
Written byVincent P. Bryan
Produced byMarie Dressler
StarringMarie Dressler
Distributed byGoldwyn Pictures
Release date
  • December 1917 (1917-12)
Running time
2 reels; 600 feet
LandVereinigte Staaten
SpracheSilent (English intertitles)

The Scrub Lady, also known as Tillie the Scrub Lady, is a 1917 American silent comedy short film produced by and starring Marie Dressler and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. The picture is preserved in the Library of Congress.[1]

Vincent P. Bryan was a composer, lyricist and writer. He had helmed nearly all of Charles Chaplin's Mutual films. The newly created Goldwyn Pictures brought Bryan in to write The Scrub Lady.

Dressler portrayed Tillie in three other films, including the first full-length comedy, Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914), with Charles Chaplin and Mabel Normand, as well as Tillie's Tomato Surprise (1915) and Tillie Wakes Up (1917). Tillie has a different last name in Tillie Wakes Up, which could be explained by the fact that her character is married.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress by The American Film Institute, c.1978
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