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Pimple's Motor Bike (1913)

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35mm, 243 ft of 275 ft, black & white, silent

Director	Fred Evans
Production Company	Folly Films

Cast: Fred Evans (Pimple), Joe Evans

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Pimple buys a motorbike and becomes a menace with his wreckless driving.

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This simple comedy featuring Fred Evans' popular Pimple character enacts a typical chase scenario - a well-established feature of silent comedies in Britain and elsewhere. Pimple plays the impulsive, mischievous youth, whose careless driving upsets a series of unfortunates.

Bryony Dixon

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	Complete surviving film (3:36)

	GALLERY / SCRIPTS / AUDIO

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	Evans, Fred (1889-1951)
	Evans, Joe (1891-1967)
	The 'Pimple' Films