Two Flaming Youths
“You'll Laugh and Laugh and Then Laugh Some More at the Two Flaming Youths”
Synopsis
Sheriff Ben Holden is in love with hotel owner Madge Malarkey when down-and-out carnival man Gabby Gilfoil shows up hoping to take her for some money. Gilfoil is mistaken for the wanted man Slippery Sawtelle. Neither suitor gets Malarkey but manage to take her husband (wealthy Simeon Trott) for a bundle.
Top Cast
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W.C. Fields
Gabby Gilfoil
Chester Conklin
Sheriff Ben Holden
Mary Brian
Mary Gilfoil
Jack Luden
Tony Holden
George Irving
Simeon Trott
Cissy Fitzgerald
Madge Malarkey
James Quinn
Slippery Sawtelle
Vivian Duncan
Vivian Duncan
Rosetta Duncan
Rosetta Duncan
Raymond Hatton
Hatton - as Beery and Hatton (uncredited)
Wallace Beery
Beery - Of Berry and Hatton (uncredited)
John Aasen
The Giant (uncredited)
Ben Bard
Bard
Jay Brennan
Brennan
Bobby Clark
Clark
Max Dill
Dill - of Kolb and Dill
Lew Fields
Field
Clarence Kolb
Kolb - as Kolb and Dill
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Waters
- Screenplay & Story
- Percy Heath, Herman J. Mankiewicz
- Original Title
- Two Flaming Youths
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 55m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Waters
Percy Heath, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Department Leadership Roster
John Waters
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Two Flaming Youths
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What is Two Flaming Youths about?
Sheriff Ben Holden is in love with hotel owner Madge Malarkey when down-and-out carnival man Gabby Gilfoil shows up hoping to take her for some money. Gilfoil is mistaken for the wanted man Slippery Sawtelle. Neither suitor gets Malarkey but manage to take her husband (wealthy Simeon Trott) for a bundle.
Who directed Two Flaming Youths?
Two Flaming Youths was directed by John Waters.
Who stars in Two Flaming Youths?
The principal cast of Two Flaming Youths includes W.C. Fields, Chester Conklin, Mary Brian, Jack Luden, George Irving.
When was Two Flaming Youths released and how long is it?
Two Flaming Youths was released in 1927 with a total runtime of 55m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Two Flaming Youths?
Two Flaming Youths holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).