Sailor's Holiday (Part 1) (1929, silent)

Description: Part 1 of an early romantic comedy starring Sally Eilers and Alan Hale. Advertised as "the story of a lovelorn sailor on leave."

Exhibitors Herald-World, 6 July 1929, pg. 94.

archive.org/details/exhibitorsherald96quig/page/n97/mode/1up

(Accessed November 2, 2023).

From AFI Feature Film Catalog: "Sailors Pike and Shorty are on leave when a street woman swindles them out of some money by telling them she is looking for her long-lost brother, a sailor. Later Pike and Shorty are accosted by Molly Jones, whose brother, Ethelbert, actually is a missing sailor. Deeming her an imposter, they elude her by slipping into a nearby cafe. Jimmylegs, the bosun's mate, follows, intending to arrest them because the street woman complained when Pike and Shorty reclaimed the money. There Jimmylegs loses his roll of money, and he chases Molly, suspecting her to be a thief. Molly, Pike, and Shorty end up at Ma Pike's chicken farm. Pike and Molly fall in love. Then it is revealed that Jimmylegs is Molly's long-lost brother, Ethelbert, and all ends happily." (catalog.afi.com/Film/11848-SAILORS-HOLIDAY?sid=fc4e5c5b-c024-4603-a87e-e801db0cbe98&sr=1.1682665&cp=1&pos=0(, Accessed February 5, 2024).

Rudimentary slate only, no title. Does include some credits. Likely a part of a digest print of a six-reel Hollywood production from early rental library.

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Subjects: 1920s,Military

Tags: nautical; fleets; ships; naval; U.S. Navy; sailors; shore leave; birdcages; comedy

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Pathé Pictures

Credits: Photographed by Arthur Miller. Film Editor: Joseph Kane. Art Director:. Edward Jewell.

Adam Pike: Alan Hale

Molly Jones: Sally Eilers

Shorty: George Cooper

Jimmylegs: Paul Hurst

Mrs. Pike: Mary Carr

Captain: Charles Clary

Distributor: Pathe Exchange, Inc.

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Mogull Bros.

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Production Date:

Release Date: 1929

Geographical Location: USA

Genre/Form: fiction, feature, silent

Language: eng

Rights: (c) Pathe Exchange, Inc.; 24Sep29; LP736. No renewal shown in Superlist 1912-1939.

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: positive, release print

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: silent

Film Soundtrack Type: mos

Edge Code:

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 357