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Pool Sharks

1915 · 10 min

A featherlight silent-era lark, all mugging and slapstick, that breezes by in minutes and asks nothing of you.

Tagline
Two romantic rivals play a game of pool
Overview
Two romantic rivals play a game of pool for the hand of their lady love. W.C. Field's debut film.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • sport
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism5
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight1

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Edwin Middleton
    Written by
    W.C. Fields
    Starring
    W.C. Fields, Marian West, Larry Westford, Bud Ross
    Runtime
    10 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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