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Water Bugs

  • 1928
  • 20m
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  • Director
    • William Watson
  • Writer
    • Hal Conklin
  • Stars
    • Billy Dooley
    • Vera Steadman
    • Eddie Baker
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    • Director
      • William Watson
    • Writer
      • Hal Conklin
    • Stars
      • Billy Dooley
      • Vera Steadman
      • Eddie Baker
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    Eddie Baker
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    Robert McKenzie
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    Harry Martell
    William Blaisdell
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    Billy Engle
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    6/10
    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.
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Production company
      • Christie Film Company
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    • Runtime
      20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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