Malcolm ‘Big Boy’ Sebastian stars in this rare silent 2-reel comedy Helter Skelter (1929), with a new musical score by Ben Model. Sebastian starred in a successful series of kid comedies for Educational from 1925-1929. Of the 28 shorts made only a handful survive; this title was the 2nd-to-last in the series and was transferred from what may be the only extant print, a 16mm Kodascope.

Helter Skelter

released by Educational Pictures – June 15, 1929
directed by Charles Lamont
production supervised by Jack White
photographed by William Hyer
cast: Big Boy (Malcolm Sebastian), Lorraine Rivero, Georgia O’Dell, Lila Leslie, “Mutt” (the dog)

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