Billy Blazes, Esq.

Name: Billy Blazes, Esq.
Released: 1919
Rating: 30.87
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Sammy Brooks, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, Billy Fay

1919

Comedy, Western

Short Film

12m

The mining town of Peaceful Vale is a rough place, and sheriff 'Gun Shy' Gallagher can do little about it, since the town is ruled by Crooked Charley, the gambler. Charley runs Pierre the tavern keeper out of town, and takes Pierre's daughter Nell as his prisoner. But when Billy Blazes sees Charley's henchmen harassing Pierre, he rescues Pierre and then proceeds to confront Charley back at the tavern. (imdb)

Billy Blazes, Esq.

1919

Comedy, Western

Short Film

12m

Your probable score

Ratings & Reviews Cast Collections Similar Stats Trailer

Avg Percentile 30.74% from 46 total ratings

Ratings & Reviews Cast Collections Similar Stats Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

(48)

Compact view

clear

Compact view

Show

Sort

Icarus

Rated 26 Dec 2011

The gags here--which is all this is really about--are consistently funny, and Lloyd looks more out of place than ever in the cowboy getup. That works for his character, both in the film narrative and with the audience. The real cowboys underestimate him, just like the audience does, leading him to find increasingly surprising and funny ways of avoiding the gambler's bullet.

Rated 26 Dec 2011

Report

Jimmy Suede

Rated 25 Apr 2017

"Peaceful Vale - nobody has been killed here for almost 20 minutes." The best short western spoof I've seen. Harold Lloyd looks so ridiculous and his antics are so perfect that I was laughing throughout. I also find his title cards the wittiest of the silent comedians. I don't normally rate shorts on Criticker, but this had to be included.

Rated 25 Apr 2017

Report