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Pool Sharks (1915)

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

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The Pool Shark
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Two ardent suitors for the hand a pretty young woman carry their fight from an picnic to a test of skill in an indoor pool hall. After a series of unbelievable trick shots, the fight degenerates into billiard throwing, which involves an innocent bystander. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)

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19 September 1915 (USA)  »

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Film debut of 'W. C. Fields'. See more »

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

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Edited into W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films (2000) See more »

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Not especially memorable or well made but still fun
22 July 2006 | by (Bradenton, Florida) – See all my reviews

This W. C. Fields film truly is representative of the time in which it was made. In 1915, most silent comedies were pure slapstick--with lots of punching, slapping and pratfalls and hardly any plot. The films were mostly acted "off the cuff" with no detailed script and as a result, the movies seem rough and not particularly memorable in most cases. This movie is about average for the time--but in no way does it appear like the character Mr. Fields played in his later films. It's really a shame, as the movie could have just as easily starred any silent comedian of the day.

Fields and another guy inexplicably dislike each other (you can tell due to all the slapping and hitting). They challenge each other to a pool competition and both men proceed to make some totally impossible shots. This part was awfully silly and COULD have been good, but the trick cinematography was done poorly and looks totally fake--even by 1915 standards. If they had just sped up the film, it would have come off perfectly. Other than that, nothing else stands out in my mind. It's just another silent slapstick comedy.


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