The Messenger (1918 film)

The Messenger is a 1918 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.

The Messenger
Directed by	Arvid E. Gillstrom
Produced by	Louis Burstein
Starring	Billy West Oliver Hardy
Distributed by	King Bee Studios
Release date	April 1, 1918 (1918-04-01)
Running time	2 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Billy West as Billy, the messenger boy
• Oliver Hardy (credited as Babe Hardy)
• Ethel Marie Burton
• Leatrice Joy
• Leo White
• Joe Bordeaux

Reception

Like many American films of the time, The Messenger was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 1, four scenes of Billy looking at young woman with skirt raised exposing posterior and scene of Billy dropping trousers and standing in underwear.^[1]

See also

• List of American films of 1918