Pool Sharks (1915)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Edwin Middleton

Writer:

W.C. Fields (writer)

Release Date:

19 September 1915 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Plot:

Two romantic rivals play a game of pool for the hand of their lady love.

Plot Keywords:

Pool | Picnic | Billiards | Romantic Rivalry | Stop Motion

Cast

W.C. Fields

Runtime:

15 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Silent

Filming Locations:

Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Gaumont Company

Trivia:

Film debut of 'W. C. Fields'.

Goofs:

Continuity: On the fourth trick shot, the position of the balls on the close-up and master shots do not match.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)

Interesting and uncharacteristic first film

It is clear that Mr. Fields had not yet solidified his famous character in this pedestrian little silent effort. One wonders exactly how he was directed, since evidence indicates a totally different character in his stage routines than what he would portray in this film. Very disjointed, most stereotypical slapstick with no real inventiveness, this film is really interesting only in that it portrays a much younger W. C. Fields than modern audiences are accustomed to.