Old Bill Through the Ages

Old Bill Through the Ages is a 1924 British silent comedy fantasy film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Syd Walker, Arthur Cleave and Jack Denton.^[1] The film was based on a series of cartoons by Bruce Bairnsfather. The screenplay concerns a soldier serving in the trenches during the First World War who falls asleep and travels through time, encountering a number of historical figures.

Old Bill Through the Ages
Directed by	Thomas Bentley
Written by	Bruce Bairnsfather (cartoons)
Starring	Syd Walker Arthur Cleave Jack Denton Gladys Ffolliott
Production company	Ideal Film Company
Distributed by	Ideal Film Company
Release date	1924 (1924)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Syd Walker - Old Bill
• Arthur Cleave - Bert
• Jack Denton - Alf
• Gladys Ffolliott - Queen Elizabeth I
• Austin Leigh - William Shakespeare
• Franzi Carlos - Ann Hathaway
• William Pardue - The Redskin
• Bruce Bairnsfather - Himself
• Wallace Bosco
• Douglas Payne
• Cecil Morton York
• Clive Currie
• Cyril Dane