Tillie the Toiler (1927)
Tillie is a secretary always dressed in the height of fashion who tries to capture a millionaire named Pennington Fish. Once she gets a stenographic position at Mr. Simpkins's company she sets her cap for the general manager, Benjamin Franklin Whipple. Eventually Tillie announces that she is going to "catch the rich Mr. Fish by using Whipple as the worm."
Director: Hobart Henley
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: June 5, 1927
Cast
- Marion Davies - Tillie Jones
- Matt Moore - J. Cornelius MacDougall
- Harry Crocker - Pennington Fish
- George Fawcett - Mr. Simpkins
- George K. Arthur - Benjamin Franklin Whipple
- Estelle Clark - Sadie
- Bert Roach - Bill
- Gertrude Short - Bubbles
- Claire McDowell - Ma Jones
- Arthur Hoyt - Mr. Smythe
Screenplay
- Russ Westover (Comic Book)
- Edward T. Lowe Jr. (Story)
- Ralph Spence
- A.P. Younger
- Agnes Christine Johnston (Story)
Cinematography: William H. Daniels
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on comic
More Films by Director: Hobart Henley
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tillie the Toiler about?
- Tillie is a secretary always dressed in the height of fashion who tries to capture a millionaire named Pennington Fish. Once she gets a stenographic position at Mr. Simpkins's company she sets her cap for the general manager, Benjamin Franklin Whipple. Eventually Tillie announces that she is going to "catch the rich Mr. Fish by using Whipple as the worm."
- Who directed Tillie the Toiler?
- Tillie the Toiler was directed by Hobart Henley.
- Who stars in Tillie the Toiler?
- Tillie the Toiler stars Marion Davies, Matt Moore, Harry Crocker, George Fawcett, George K. Arthur, Estelle Clark.
- How long is Tillie the Toiler?
- Tillie the Toiler has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Tillie the Toiler?
- Tillie the Toiler is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Tillie the Toiler produced?
- Tillie the Toiler was produced in United States of America.