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Trips and Tribunals (The Blunders of Mr. Butterbun)
Mr Butterbun presides over a tribunal dealing with cases of men presenting excuses to avoid the First World War draft.
Overview
This is one episode of a series of comedies featuring Mr Butterbun, played by music hall star Lupino Lane (uncle of Ida Lupino). Only two episodes survive and this one is not complete.
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