Captain Kidd's Kids (1919)

After a wild bachelor party, our hero finds himself aboard a sailing vessel where he encounters numerous adventures. In a dream sequence, he fantasizes that the ship is seized by a band of female pirates.

Director:

Hal Roach

Stars:

Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard

Cast

Cast overview:
Harold Lloyd	...	The Boy
Bebe Daniels	...	The Girl
'Snub' Pollard	...	The Valet
Fred C. Newmeyer	...	Ah Nix (Chinese Cook) (as Fred Newmeyer)
Helen Gilmore	...	The Girl's mother
Charles Stevenson	...	Servant (as Charles E. Stevenson)
Noah Young	...	Big pirate
Marie Mosquini	...	Pirate girl
Sammy Brooks	...	Small pirate

Storyline

After a wild bachelor party, our hero finds himself aboard a sailing vessel where he encounters numerous adventures. In a dream sequence, he fantasizes that the ship is seized by a band of female pirates.

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Plot Keywords:

pirate | two reeler | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 November 1919 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lui chez les pirates

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rolin Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Pirates are listed as "Blondes, Brunettes and Salmon Pinks"

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Connections

Featured in Silent Clowns: Harold Lloyd (2006)

User Reviews

Has Lots Of Imaginative Material

This Harold Lloyd two-reeler is well worth seeing for all of the imaginative material that it contains, ranging from romantic problems, future mother-in-law gags, and a morning-after sequence, to a ship full of female pirates. The technique has some rough edges much of the time, so that not everything works as well as it might have, but more than enough comes off to make it interesting and entertaining.

The story starts with Lloyd and Bebe Daniels having their engagement broken off by the tyrannical mother of Daniels's character. From there, it leads the characters (including Snub Pollard as Lloyd's valet), to the high seas, where they encounter some unpredictable and amusing adventures. Besides the creative scenario, there are some good individual gags, with one of the better ones being Lloyd on the phone listening to the mother-in-law as she chastises him for his faults.

The pirate ship sequence is set up as the centerpiece, and it gets pretty elaborate. There was enough material for a somewhat longer movie, which makes it seem a bit rushed at just over 20 minutes of screen time. But with Hal Roach in charge, Lloyd's unflagging energy, and Daniels as the love interest, there are many good moments.