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Ambrose’s Cup of Woe
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Two reels / 1649 feet
Directed by Fred Fishback (Fred Hibbard)

Cast: Mack Swain [Ambrose], May Emory, [?] Paul Jacobs and/or Joey Jacobs?, Edgar Kennedy [artist], Joseph Swickard (Josef Swickard), Minta Durfee, [?] Vivian? Edwards

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Production supervision by Mack Sennett. Assistant director, Herman C. Raymaker. Cinematography by F.W. Jackman (Fred Jackman). / No copyright registration. Released [?] 16 June? 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: Ambrose’s Sorrows. Keystone production number K-233. Triangle production number T-57. [?] The film was completed or shipped on 16 June 1916.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Artists - Children - Models - Painters - Painting

Listing updated: 18 February 2012.

References: Lahue-Kops pp. 122f, 162; Lahue-Triangle pp. 54, 55; Sherk-Sennett pp. 3-4 : Website-IMDb.