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When Ambrose Dared Walrus

  • 1915
  • Passed
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Billie Brockwell, Chester Conklin, and Mack Swain in When Ambrose Dared Walrus (1915)
ComedyShort

Droppington, an apartment house owner, is unable to renew his fire insurance on account of difficulties in collecting rents. The insurance agent accidentally sets fire to the house with a ci... Read allDroppington, an apartment house owner, is unable to renew his fire insurance on account of difficulties in collecting rents. The insurance agent accidentally sets fire to the house with a cigarette, and Droppington makes fast and furious attempts to save his insurance policy. Dur... Read allDroppington, an apartment house owner, is unable to renew his fire insurance on account of difficulties in collecting rents. The insurance agent accidentally sets fire to the house with a cigarette, and Droppington makes fast and furious attempts to save his insurance policy. During the excitement he tries to rescue Mrs. Mack Swain, wife of one of the tenants, a femal... Read all

  • Director
    • Walter Wright
  • Writer
    • Walter Wright
  • Stars
    • Mack Swain
    • Chester Conklin
    • Vivian Edwards
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    52
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Walter Wright
    • Writer
      • Walter Wright
    • Stars
      • Mack Swain
      • Chester Conklin
      • Vivian Edwards
    • 2User reviews
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    Mack Swain
    Mack Swain
    • Ambrose
    Chester Conklin
    Chester Conklin
    • Walrus
    Vivian Edwards
    • Nimble - Ambrose's Wife
    Billie Brockwell
    • Walrus's Wife
    Frank Alexander
    • Fireman
    • (uncredited)
    Billie Bennett
    • Mother in Apron
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Carlyle
    • Mrs. Walrus' Friend
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Fazenda
    Louise Fazenda
    • Hotel Guest with Pitcher
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Gilbert
    • Insurance Company Assistant
    • (uncredited)
    Josef Swickard
    Josef Swickard
    • Insurance Customer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Walter Wright
    • Writer
      • Walter Wright
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    10Mr. Four

    One of the best Keystones

    This is (in my opinion) one of the best Keystone comedies. The first half starts out slow, but the second half with the big fire is great. Chester Conklin is great at playing Walrus. Other cast members are Mack Swain as Ambrose and Vivian Edwards as Ambrose's wife. Cameo appearances are made by Josef Swickard, Louise Fazenda, and Frank "Fatty" Alexander.
    7planktonrules

    Very good for 1915.

    This one features a VERY bad print....and the intertitle cards are so dark they are difficult to read. Additionally, TWO different musical accompaniments are on this YouTube copy...so I suggest you turn the volume off to enjoy it. But considering the film is well over 100 years old, allowances should be made and at least this Mack Swain/Chester Conklin comedy from Keystone Pictures still exists.

    In this story, Mack Swain plays Ambrose (a character he often played in comedy shorts) and Chester Conklin plays the oddly named Droppington*.

    Ambrose and his wife are acrobats. While they are working on their act in their hotel room, the owner, Droppington, receives the fire insurance policy on the complex. Droppington stops by Ambrose's apartment and begins paying attention to Ambrose's wife...and both Ambrose and Droppington's wife are furious. However, unlike in most slapstick films from Keystone, this does not result in much punching, kicking or even shooting a gun wildly...at least for a Keystone film. However, a big problem does occur...Droppington loses the money needed to pay for the policy and he considers killing himself. What's next? See the film.

    The problem with this film, like many Keystone films, is that it could have used more intertitle cards to explain what was happening. As it is, it's a bit confusing at times and it helps to read the IMDB summary first. The latter part of the comedy works better, since it's mostly a lot of action and less plot. Overall, it's very watchable and is better than most of the Ambrose comedies I've seen.

    *I have no idea if Conklin's character actually is named Droppington or Walrus...IMDB is not clear about this. The hotel is definitely named The Walrus.

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1915 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Production company
      • Keystone Film Company
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    • Runtime
      • 23m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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