Ambrose's Nasty Temper
My children's first view of Keystone Cops... and a worthy one, at that.
Walter Wright
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Ambrose's Lofty Perch
Keystone comedy star Mack Swain takes advantage of his rotund figure to play a king in search of a queen. He selects his fiancé by process of elimination but the one he chooses already has another suitor, a second-rate Robin Hood. This Robin is a mean shot with a bow and arrow...Watch Movie
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Ambrose's Nasty Temper
Ambrose's amorous antics at the garment factory get him fired. In retaliation, he hires a couple of crooks to menace his boss but they mistakenly target the boss' daughter he fancies instead. Her mortal peril necessitates a call to the police so it's the Keystone Kops to the...Watch Movie
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Ambrose's Sour Grapes
Mack Swain is the one with sour grapes in this Keystone comedy of errors. After showing himself to be a coward when he lets another man rescue his girlfriend from a mugging, Mack's only recourse is to appeal to the chivalrous gentleman’s jealousy. This gets easier when the...Watch Movie
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When Ambrose Dared Walrus
Hefty Ambrose (Mack Swain) is an unlikely acrobat who checks into the Walrus Hotel with his petite trapeze-artist wife. Proprietors Mr. and Mrs. Walrus, whose marital union is no more harmonious than their guests', suffer several embarrassing encounters with the newcomers....Watch Movie
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Recent Reviews
When Ambrose Dared Walrus
The dive from the second floor into the women's bath... and my kids and I are still trying to figure out the hula hoop trick.
Ambrose's Lofty Perch
Just darling. The way the speed of the film changed the dancers into the fullness of their comedy was delightful. Such childlike people it seems behind this, carefully planning the...