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Perils of the Beach (1920)

1920 · Ephemeral film · 15 min

  • Comedy

Synopsis

Monkey business at the beach.

Synopsis from OMDb

Details

Studio
Reelcraft Pictures
Released
1920-01-11
Running time
15 minutes
Language
English
Collection
Prelinger Archives

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · Ha Ha Ha Ha!!! · JayKay49 · 2012-01-29

Very funny little story about a couple of show chimps (one that looks like a Detroit church lady) who go off on break and the confusion they cause on what appears to be Coney Island. Wish they could make films with this much substance and talent these days. Oh well...there's always the archives!

★★★ · Mildly amusing · The_Emperor_Of_Television · 2013-01-04

Mildly amusing short comedy film. A few brief shots are useful as stock footage.

★★★ · Cute for its time · ERD. · 2013-01-04

Early 20the century silent comedy that is cute for the time it was made. I don't think the location is Coney Island because I don't see ssome of the damous amusement landmarks that was there then.(Luna Park, Steeplchase Park, Dreamland, etc.)

★★ · Don't Monkey With The Business · Spuzz · 2011-07-24

Not much to reccomend in this dull comedy short. 2 chimpanzees take a break from entertaining the folk on the (Coney Island?) midway, and decide to go to the beach. Meanwhile 2 damsels decide to break away from their boyfriends to frolic in the ocean water. These two couples get mixed up in their affairs that is too bothersome to explain. Quite boring and childish actually. The only thing worth noting is the scenes of Boardwalk activity.. Pretty sure it's Coney Island, and some shots of 1920's beach life.