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Ambrose’s Rapid Rise
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Two reels / 1598 feet
Directed by Fred Fishback (Fred Hibbard)

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

The Keystone Film Company production; distributed by Triangle Film Corporation. / Produced by Mack Sennett. Production supervision by Mack Sennett. Assistant director, Herman Raymaker. Cinematography by J.R. Lockwood. / No copyright registration. Released 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: School Story. Keystone production number K-257. Triangle production number T-81. [?] Completed or shipped? on 6 October 1916.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Children - Fires - Rescues - Schools

Listing updated: 18 February 2012.

References: Lahue-Kops pp. 122e, 162; Sherk-Sennett p. 4 : Website-IMDb.