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A Rough Night on the Bridge
Also known as {A Rough Night on the Bride}
(1910) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel / 225 feet
Directed by [?] William F. Haddock and/or Gaston Méliès?
Cast: Francis Ford
G. Méliès production; distributed [?] on State Rights basis by G. Méliès? / Produced by Gaston Méliès. Cinematography by William Paley. / Released 19 May 1910; in a split-reel with A Race for a Bride (1910). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? In happy mood, a rollicking, good-natured party of “Jack Tars” on shore leave are out for a good time, and get themselves well under way in song and general good cheer by visiting the only place of merchandise and refreshment which the little seacoast town affords. Under full sail they are steering their way through the streets of the village, running foul of trees and posts, bowing in humble apology for their seeming rudeness and disturbance. They have apparently lost their “sea legs” and are a little bit unsteady in the joints, but merrily they roll along until they come to a swinging bridge crossing the river. Here is where they strike rough weather. The bridge begins to sway and they grasp the guard rails as the “old bark” begins to toss and the seas run high. The jovial crew are convulsed with laughter as the danger of being thrown into the water below increases. She’s heaving mountains high now, and threatens to turn turtle, when, “scuttle me timbers,” one after the other the whole mess is landed into the gurgling stream, at last they have to take water. This ducking is part of their sport and adds to the fun of it. Our mirth joins with theirs at every surge of the bridge, and does not stop until we find ourselves laughing in chorus with the festive salts as they look smilingly at us from the screen.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 4 June 1910, page ?] There is a laugh in every swing of that bridge, and the audience speedily join with the tars in their mirth, which increases as the bridge swings worse and worse, and one by one, or in groups, they are forced to take water; involuntarily, it is true, yet none the less effectually, and the picture ends with their merry faces laughing at you from the screen.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Alcohol: Drunkeness - Sailors
Listing updated: 24 May 2024.
References: Thompson-Star pp. 89-90, 228 : ClasIm-226 p. 54 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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