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In this short film, a small-town newspaper editor struggles with what to publish on his paper's front page.

Cast: Charles 'Chic' Sale, James Stewart, Granville Bates, Billy Dooley, Al Herman, more

Director: Edwin Lawrence

Genres: Drama

Cast

Louis Natheaux

Albert 'Pretty Face' Wilson (uncredited)

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Cast

Charles 'Chic' Sale

James Stewart

Granville Bates

Billy Dooley

Al Herman

Louis Natheaux

Charles Trowbridge

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