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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1473

The Hayseed

Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: English.
This copy runs
21:33
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Roscoe Arbuckle · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Synopsis

A village mail carrier competes with a constable for his sweetheart's attention. A valuable letter, rival gifts and entertainment at the local store turn courtship into a struggle against suspicion and practical mishaps.

Cast

Behind the scenes

Arbuckle and Keaton place their physical comedy inside a combined shop and post office. The restored edition draws on several surviving prints and uses English intertitles.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 16, 2026.

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