Ducks (1920 film)

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Ducks
Directed byAl Christie
Written byFrank Roland Conklin
StarringEarl Rodney and Helen Darling
Distributed byChristie Film Company
Release date
  • February 21, 1920 (1920-02-21)
Running time
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CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ducks is a 1920 short comedy film directed by Al Christie and Scott Sidney. The film stars Earl Rodney and Helen Darling. The movie was screened in February 1920 in the US and barely heard from since. Scenario written by Frank Roland Conklin.

The film is presumed lost.

Plot

The film is somewhat propaganda for the Christie film company. A husband goes out to hunt ducks, but Wifey thinks he is chasing girls. (Chickens, walking on two feet). She trails him, and soon he and his friends get wet in the water. They find an old farmhouse with some farm girls, who let them wear their clothing. Wifey then causes more trouble until everything makes sense.[1]

According to the Motion Picture News of January to February 1920, the Christie comedies stave off slapstick and “chase” comedy.[2]

References

  1. ahcadmin (2011-12-08). "Al Christie Papers Document Silent Film". American Heritage Center (AHC) #AlwaysArchiving. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  2. Motion Picture News, Inc; Motion Picture News, Inc (1920). Motion picture news (Jan-Feb 1920). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. New York, Motion Picture News, Inc. p. 1971. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)

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