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Safety First Ambrose
Also known as {Ambrose Safety First}
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Two reels / 1925 feet
Directed by Fred Fishback (Fred Hibbard)

Cast: Mack Swain [Ambrose], May Wells, Helen Bray, Robert Kortman, Alice Jorgens

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Triangle Distributing Corporation. / Assistant director, Whitey Sovern. Cinematography by J.R. Lockwood and Whitey Sovern. / Released [?] January 1917? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Sheriff Ambrose. The production was shot between 31 October through 27 November 1916. Shipped to Triangle’s New York offices on 6 December 1916. [?] A contemporary theater program scheduled this film to be shown on 7 January 1917.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 22 December 2007.

References: Lahue-Kops pp. 101-102, 162.

 
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