A Submarine Pirate (1915)

Directors:

Charles Avery
Syd Chaplin

Writer:

Mack Sennett (writer)

Release Date:

14 November 1915 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Plot:

An inventor and his accomplice plan to rob a ship carrying gold bullion by using a submarine. A waiter overhears their plans, buys himself an admiral's uniform, tricks his way into command of the sub and plots to take the ship himself. |

Cast

Syd Chaplin	...	Ambitious waiter
Wesley Ruggles	...	The inventor's accomplice
Glen Cavender	...	A shrewd inventor
Phyllis Allen	...	A pugnacious guest
Virginia Fox
Edgar Kennedy
Harold Lloyd	...	Cook
Heinie Conklin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fritz Schade
Ted Edwards	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Charles Lakin	...	Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Directed by
Charles Avery
Syd Chaplin

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mack Sennett		writer

Produced by
Mack Sennett	....	executive producer

Production Management
Hampton Del Ruth	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Grover G. Tigor	....	assistant director

Production Companies

• Keystone Film Company

Distributors

• Triangle Distributing Corporation (1915) (USA) (theatrical)
• Filmes Castello Lopes (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Submarine Story (USA) (working title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Silent

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company:

Keystone Film Company

A Submarine Pirate was a pretty entertaining Syd Chaplin comedy short

Just watched on the "American Slapstick" DVD collection this Mack Sennett comedy short starring Charlie Chaplin's brother Syd. In this one, he plays a waiter who overhears two men planning to rob a ship. Syd then steals their plans and, wearing a pirate captain's uniform, decides to execute them himself. From there, we go aboard a submarine where "his" men are waiting...I thought the restaurant/kitchen scenes were quite hilarious to me while the ones at sea not so much and I wasn't thrilled at Syd's sudden change to a villain. Still, overall, I liked A Submarine Pirate and would heartily recommend it to anyone who loves silent movies.