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Ambrose’s Lofty Perch
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel / [?] 1000? feet
Directed by Dell Henderson
Cast: Mack Swain [King Ambrose], Louise Fazenda [the maiden he favors], Harry McCoy [Robin], Dixie Chene [a dancing girl], Dave Morris [the king’s fool], [?] Estelle Allen?, [?] Cecile Arnold?, [?] Don Barclay?, [?] Dora Rodgers (Fontaine La Rue)?, [?] Joe Swickard (Josef Swickard)?
The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. / © 3 April 1915 by The Keystone Film Company [LP4956]. Released 3 April 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Archery Story. Keystone production number K-129. Some location cinematography at the Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles, California. [?] Completed or shipped? on 26 March 1915. [?] Website-IMDb lists the director as Walter Wright.
Comedy: Historical.
Synopsis: Ambrose is a king who takes maiden Louise as his wife. McCoy is Robin who tries to reclaim the hand of his maid at Ambrose’s expense.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Reptiles: Snakes - Royalty: Kings, Queens - USA: California: Los Angeles - Weapons: Arrows, Bombs, Daggers
Listing updated: 30 January 2015.
References: Film viewing : Lahue-Kops p. 152; Lahue-Mack p. 299; LoC-MoPic-2 p. 20; Niver-Early p. 6; Sherk-Sennett p. 4 : Website-IMDb.
Home video: DVD.
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