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Marie Dressler played the title role in the first full-length screen comedy, what was its name?

  • Tillie's Punctured Romance

  • Min and Bill

  • The First Laughter

  • Jokes on Me

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Tillie's Punctured Romance, starring Marie Dressler, holds the distinction of being the first full-length screen comedy. Produced in 1914, this silent film follows the misadventures of Tillie Banks, a naive young woman from Podunk Hollow, as she navigates the bustling city life of Chicago. The film's humor arises from Tillie's innocent charm and the comical situations she encounters, setting the stage for the development of slapstick comedy in subsequent films.
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