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Captain Kidd's Kids

1919 · 20 min

A breezy silent romp full of slapstick chaos, dream-logic pirate antics and cheerful old-fashioned silliness.

Directed by
Hal Roach
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Tagline
HAROLD LLOYD HANDS OUT THE MERRIMENT WITH GINGER AND PEP, AND WHAT A MERRY, MERRY CREW ARE HIS SHIPLOAD OF PIRATE BEAUTIES AND SHAPELY QUEENS!
Overview
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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Directed by
Hal Roach
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, Harry 'Snub' Pollard
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism2
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Hal Roach
Starring
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Runtime
20 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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