WIFE AND AUTO TROUBLE (1916)- Mae Busch, William Collier Sr., Blanche Payson @omar

Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

1916’s “Wife and Auto Trouble” is one of the best Keystone comedies to feature the studio’s famous Keystone Cops. Jam packed full of clever moments and gags, the short (naturally) ends in an epic chase featuring a kar full of kops kareening through Los Angeles. Enjoy it here with my accompaniment!

Scanned from my super 8mm film print on a Wolverine Reels2Digital super and standard 8 film scanner.

IMDB for “Wife and Auto Trouble”: imdb.com/title/tt0007567/?ref_=ttmc_mc_tt

WIFE AND AUTO TROUBLE (1916)- Mae Busch, William Collier Sr., Blanche Payson

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