Pool Sharks

1915Short⏱️ 10mTV-G

ComedyShort

⭐ 5.6

IMDB Rating

1,298 votes

Two romantic rivals play a game of pool for the hand of their lady love.

Director

Edwin Middleton

Writers

N/A

Stars

W.C. Fields, Marian West, Larry Westford

Release Date

September 19, 1915

Language

English

Country

United States

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

W.C. Fields

as The Pool Shark

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Marian West

as The Girl

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Larry Westford

as Pool Adversary

Bud Ross

as Primary Pool Adversary

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Silent

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Production

Gaumont Company

🏷️ Keywords

slapstick comedyfighting over a womanbilliard gamelove triangleolder man younger woman relationship

🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Not especially memorable or well made but still fun

by planktonrules • 2006-07-22

5/10

"This W. C. Fields film truly is representative of the time in which it was made. In 1915, most silent comedies were pure slapstick--with lots of punching, slapping and pratfalls and hardly any plot. The films were mostly acted "off the cuff" with no detailed script and as a result, the movies seem rough and not particularly memorable in most cases. This movie is about average for the time--but in no way does it appear like the character Mr. Fields played in his later films. It's really a shame, as the movie could have just as easily starred any silent comedian of the day. Field..."