BILLY'S WEEK END (1924) Billy Franey & Bathing Beauties Silent Film Comedy Short

Description

Vintage original 11x14 in. US lobby card
from the 1920's silent film comedy short,
BILLY'S WEEKEND
(AKA
Billy's Week End
), produced in 1924 by Sanford Productions and
directed by Frank Morrow
. The image features an exterior scene at a beach as Billy (
Billy Franey
) gets in between 6 bathing beauties as he manages to hold his own. It is unrestored in good- condition only with a vertical crease down the center with some separation at the top and bottom of the crease (the bottom split was reinforced with clear tape on the verso); signs of wear on the center of the bottom border; a small chip on the top right corner; and random signs of wear on the corners. There are no pinholes, stains, writing, or other flaws.
William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor. Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheveled appearance and fuzzy mustache, usually in a suit a couple of sizes too big. His late career included numerous uncredited appearances in classics like
Bringing Up Bab
y, and he also appeared as the father-in-law of Edgar Kennedy in several of his series of short comedies. He contracted influenza and died from complications involving the illness in 1940