The Sawmill
Norman TaurogWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Public Domain Movies · Buy: Amazon Video. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Oliver Hardy Larry Semon Frank Alexander Kathleen O'Connor Ann Hastings Al Thompson
Plot
A bumbling sawmill employee tries to win the hand of the owner's daughter while staying out of the clutches of the mill's bullying foreman.
Sinekatalog’s take
A silent slapstick comedy about a bumbling mill hand courting the owner's daughter while dodging a bullying foreman. The mill machinery gives plenty of physical gags. Cheerful and brisk for silent-comedy fans.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (299 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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