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Pool Sharks

191515 minUnited States
Comedy

Synopsis

Two rivals for a woman's affection carry their quarrel from a picnic to a pool table. Impossible shots and a growing fight make the contest increasingly destructive, with consequences for the person both men hoped to impress.

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Original language
No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified.
This copy runs
10:28
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

No spoken dialogue. Intertitles: not identified. No subtitle track in this language.

Languages and subtitles

No subtitle track in this language

Wikimedia Commons · Creator:Edwin Middleton · Public domain

This copy runs shorter than the reference runtime. Editing and playback speed can differ between editions.

Cast

DirectorsEdwin Middleton

Behind the scenes

W. C. Fields made his screen debut in this short. Stop-motion effects give the billiard balls movements that no player's skill could produce.

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