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Canned Harmony

Canned Harmony

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Canned Harmony

1912

0h 16m

6.4(8 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The Professor will not allow his daughter to marry a non-musician, but Billy, her would-be suitor, cannot play a single note. When he is about to give up, Billy’s roommate suggests bluffing his way into the Professor’s favor with the aid of a suitably musical disguise and a well-hidden phonograph player.

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4 featured cast members

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Billy Quirk

Billy Quirk

Billy - Evelyn's Sweetheart

Blanche Cornwall

Blanche Cornwall

Evelyn - the Musician's Daughter

Lee Beggs

Lee Beggs

The Musician - Evelyn's Father

Darwin Karr

Darwin Karr

Dick - Billy's Friend

Creative team

Directed by: Alice Guy-Blaché
Produced by: Alice Guy-Blaché

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