Water Bugs (1928)

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Director:

William Watson (as William H. Watson)

Writer:

Hal Conklin (story)

Stars:

Billy Dooley, Vera Steadman, Eddie Baker

Cast

Cast overview:
Billy Dooley
Vera Steadman
Eddie Baker
Robert McKenzie
Harry Martell
William Blaisdell
Billy Engle
Cliff Lancaster
Bud Ross

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

4 February 1928 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Christie Film Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

What of the Captain's Other Daughter?

Sailor-suited Billy Dooley gets shanghaied aboard a schooner -- good thing he's dressed for the occasion -- and gets involved with skipper's daughter Vera Steadman, then with either leading or suppressing a mutiny. If he's not certain which side he's on, why should I be? It's another of the late-silent shorts that the Christies made to be co-branded with Paramount. Billy Dooley had been a stage dancer before he made this series, and his agility and ability to assume a stupid expression were an asset for the Christies' style of get-from-one-gag-to-the-next style of film scripting. They surrounded him with competent comedians, including Billy Engle -- you can never have too many Billies in a comedy -- and Bud Ross, then ran him through standard but well-performed gags. The result was invariably enjoyable, at least the first time you saw the movie.

The copy I saw had an audio track added for sound effects (pattering feet, clucking chickens) and an annoying voice-over which gave all the characters stupid names.