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Ambrose’s Fury
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Dell Henderson

Cast: Mack Swain [Ambrose], Alice Davenport [his wife], Louise Fazenda [the friendly neighbor], Dave Morris [her husband], Harry McCoy [the thief], [?] Cecile Arnold?

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. / © 25 March 1915 by The Keystone Film Company [LP4871]. Released 25 March 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Bedroom Mixup. Keystone production number K-124. The film was completed on 12 March 1915. [?] Website-IMDb lists the director as Walter Wright. Cast attributions for Billie Bennett, Chester Conklin and Minta Durfee are in error.

Comedy.

Synopsis: Ambrose is a henpecked husband who takes to his neighbor’s wife, Louise. Louise and Ambrose attempt to meet for a swim at the beach, only to have Ambrose’s wife tag along for the outing. Meanwhile, Louise’s husband plays naughty games with Ambrose’s housemaid. Ambrose is chased by a policeman. Louise finds Ambrose’s clothes, Ambrose’s wife finds Louise. The chase brings everyone home where Louise’s husband hides in Ambrose’s house to avoid detection. In the ensuing confusion the two couples discover their indiscretions. Meanwhile, a burglar enters the house only to be caught by the policeman chasing Ambrose. Louise and Ambrose’s wife chastise their errant husbands.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Beaches - Domestics: Maids - Law: Enforcement: Police Policemen - Roller coasters

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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