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Our Dare-Devil Chief
Also known as {Our Daredevil Chief}
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by [?] Charles Parrott (Charley Chase) and/or Ford Sterling?
Cast: Ford Sterling [the police chief], Harry Bernard [the mayor], Minta Durfee [the mayor’s wife], Al St. John [a gang member]; Eddie Cline (Edward F. Cline) [a gang member], Grover Ligon [a gang member], Vivian Edwards [a woman on the street], Charles Lakin [a policeman], James Rowe [a policeman], William Sheer [the messenger], [?] Bobby Dunn?, [?] Hank Mann?, [?] Mack Swain?
The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. From a screen story by Mack Sennett. / Released 10 May 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Police and Rope Story. [?] Completed or shipped? on 28 April 1915.
Comedy.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 22 May 1915, page ?] A two-reel low comedy number, with Ford Sterling and Minta Durfee in the leads. Ford appears in his familiar character of chief of police and keeps the observer laughing at his absurd antics. He gets into an affair with the mayor’s daughter and is in bad repute with the city administration; then to make matters worse he signs his name to a present intended for the mayor which turns out to be a bomb. This follows in the line of numerous predecessors in plot and action, but is thoroughly amusing and acceptable throughout.
Survival status: Print exists [8mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Mayors - Law: Enforcement: Police: Policemen
Listing updated: 14 April 2024.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Lahue-Kops p. 153; Lahue-Mack p. 299; Lahue-World p. 116a : ClasIm-221 p. 43 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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