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Charles 'Chic' Sale

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Charles 'Chic' Sale

Born August 25, 1885 · Huron, South Dakota, USA

Died November 7, 1936 · aged 51

Charles 'Chic' Sale was primarily a stage comedian, who, although he infrequently appeared on Broadway from 1902-30 and appeared in a handful of silent films, spent the majority of his career treading the boards of vaudeville as a comedian, usually in the persona of 'Lem Putt', a carpenter from Urbana, Illinois who specialized in the building of outhouses. By age 49 his stage act had become so po…

Known For

You Only Live OnceYou Only Live Once · 1937
You Only Live Once
★ 7.11937
MovieCrimeDrama
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
Treasure IslandTreasure Island · 1934
Treasure Island
★ 6.61934
MovieAdventureFamily
In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of buccaneer Captain Flint's buried treasure.
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 · 1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934
MovieComedyMusic
Jimmy Durante asks popular song writing team Mack Gordon and Harry Revel to demonstrate some of their songs. There is interplay with impersonator Florence Desmond, Ben Turpin, Rudy Vallee and many others. Sometimes this film is incorrectly labelled as A-2. In the Criteron Pictures rerelease, this has an incorrect copyright date of 1932.
The ChiefThe Chief · 1933
The Chief
★ 5.51933
MovieComedy
The dim-witted son of a heroic fire chief tries to follow in his late father's footsteps, only to become the unknowing pawn of corrupt politicians.
The Fighting WesternerThe Fighting Westerner · 1935
The Fighting Westerner
★ 5.21935
MovieMysteryWestern
A mining engineer teams up with a crusty deputy sheriff to solve the mystery killings at an old mine where the owner's family waits for him to die, and where a valuable radium strike may have been made.
The ExpertThe Expert · 1932
The Expert
★ 7.21932
MovieComedyDrama
An elderly gentleman arrives for an extended stay with his grown son in Chicago.
It's a Great LifeIt's a Great Life · 1935
It's a Great Life
★ 9.01935
MovieAdventureDrama
Desperate for work, Johnny Barclay leaves Ma and Grandpop to join the newly formed Civilian Conversation Corps. On the way he meets cynical young hobo Roscoe "Rockie" Johnson, and, although Rockie believes that hopping freight trains is a great life, Johnny convinces him to join the Corps.
Men Of AmericaMen Of America · 1932
Men Of America
★ 6.01932
MovieCrimeWestern
Bank robbers and killers cause mayhem in a small western town.

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