In this sherlock holmes parody, douglas fairbanks as the worlds greatest scientific detective, coke ennyday, seeks to uncover the mysterious source of a mans wealth. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 the movie database. The mystery of the leaping fish is rarity, a film that even today astonishes the audience with its superb political incorrectness, a surreal, indescribable and unclassifiable film. Because in the 26 minutes that this gem of a film lasts, fairbanks character, coke ennyday genius partakes in enough drugs to kill the whole cast of trainspotting 10 times over. Media in category the mystery of the leaping fish the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. As government and industry regulators track the quantity of fish we catch, and claim the oceans can handle the huge catches, fish numbers keep dropping.
Arthur benjamin reeve 18801936, was a graduate of princeton and. Pssst, want to check out the mystery of the leaping fish in our new look. Criticallyreviled in its day and all but disowned by its star, douglas fairbanks, the short was rediscovered by a more welcoming audience during the early days of home video. While hes noted for his string of swashbuckling roles, here are 11 ancient film treasures from before fairbanks pirate days including the mystery of the leaping fish 1916, reaching for the moon 1930, when the clouds roll by 1919 and more, digitally mastered from 35 mm or original negative sources featuring music by eric beheim, philip carli, frederick hodges and more.
May 14, 2016 the mystery of the leaping fish 1916 with douglas fairbanks as coke ennyday, a parody of sherlock holmes. Oct 25, 2015 the mystery of the leaping fish was released as an extra on the kino version of the gaucho and was also included in flicker alleys wondrous box set of early fairbanks films. You must consent to marry fishy joe within the week. I may accidentally slide away from the film subject altogether in order to just combine vowels and consonants at random. The film was directed by john emerson, and is based on a story written by tod browning. A history of screenwriting 23 in a series the mystery of the leaping fish 1916 this movie is insane, and i love it. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. To help the police, he tracks down a contraband of opium which he eagerly tastes transported within leaping fishes, saving a. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 by popegrutch. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 with douglas fairbanks.
To help the police he discovers a contraband of opium. Directed by john emerson, the story was written by tod browning with intertitles by anita loos. The mystery of the leaping fish was released as an extra on the kino version of the gaucho and was also included in flicker alleys wondrous box set of early fairbanks films. Rubens, schilder en diplomaat tv film complet vf en ligne hd 720p. Coke ennyday, the scientific detective, divides his own time in periods for sleep, eat, dope and drink. Before gaining fame as an action hero, douglas fairbanks appeared in this oddity of a film from 1916, supposedly cowritten by the star himself. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 the mystery of the. Fairbanks stars as a sherlock holmeslike sleuth named coke ennyday, who juices himself with a syringe of cocaine to jolt himself upright, gulps mouthfuls. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 with douglas fairbanks as coke ennyday, a parody of sherlock holmes. Douglas fairbanks appeared in this oddity of a film from 1916, supposedly cowritten by the star himself, d. Fairbanks stars as coke ennyday, a goofy private detective who is asked by the local cops to investigate a newcomer to the area who is mysteriously wealthy. The film has become a small cult movie, a piece of slapstick surrealism in some historians opinion, which is perhaps going a little too far. Douglas fairbanks as detective coke ennyday in this silent movie classic spoof on sherlock holmes.
In fact hes used to overcome every situation with drugs. The adventures of sherlock holmes 19841985, the return of sherlock holmes 19861988, the casebook of sherlock holmes 19911993 and the memoirs of sherlock holmes 1994, collectively known as sherlock holmes, are a series of adaptations of arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes stories which were produced by granada television and originally broadcast by itv in the united kingdom. Then theres the leaping fish mystery, well its an inflatable water toy in the. This film probably singlehandedly launched the war on drugs. Dec 31, 2014 this strange film from 1916, mystery of the leaping fish stars douglas fairbanks as coke ennyday, a detective with a substance problem which affects him at every opportunity. Tod browning wrote the story for the mystery of the leaping fish while recovering from serious injuries in a 1915 auto accident. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 douglas fairbanks. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 is a short film starring douglas fairbanks and bessie love. The video quality of the parts of the film that were shown were excellent.
A relaxed place to share and discuss lesser known media. The film has previously been available on a number of vhs tapes transferred from lousy 16mm reduction prints. I had seen bits and pieces of this film on a pbs broadcast about tod browning. Rubens is gaunt, hollow, her fragile health on full display. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 movie moviefone. The mystery of the leaping fish stars douglas fairbanks as coke ennyday, the scientific detective. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the mystery of the leaping fish near you. The mystery of the leaping fish was also released as an extra on the kino version of the gaucho like what youre reading. It had been removed from cocacola in 1903, and im not sure but i think it was criminalized by.
The highlight of the supplemental section is the dvd premiere of a new transfer from a very good to excellent 35mm print of fairbanks bizarre comedy short the mystery of the leaping fish 1916. Fairbanks collaborated with emerson and loos on nine films altogether, including the sole short subject of the set, the surreal detective movie spoof the mystery of the leaping fish 1916. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 directed by christy. Griffith and tod browning, although only the latter received billing. May 30, 2017 the mystery of the leaping fish 1916 is a short film starring douglas fairbanks and bessie love. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 is an american short silent comedy film starring douglas fairbanks and bessie love. When they bring in their leaping fish to the bath house, he watches from the rafters after a typically acrobatic leap as they pull opium out of the fish. Im assuming that irvine welsh must have been inspired by the insanity that is the mystery of the leaping fish. To help the police he discovers a contraband of opium which he eagerly tastes transported with leaping fishes, and the blackmail of a mysterious man who wants to marry the fish blower girl. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 video dailymotion.
And now, if youll allow me, i must temporarily take my leave because this german count must sniff snuff. The mystery of the leaping fish is a 1916 american short silent comedy film. This is a very funny film, even for todays wit and humor, its full of. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 comedy film youtube. Overview of mystery of the leaping fish, 1916, directed by john emerson, with douglas fairbanks, at turner classic movies. Coke ennyday took no chances on admitting a visitor without consulting his scientific periscope. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 century film project. What did i just watch, wish i had some context to understand it, i suspected it must have been an early fairbanks film, then the second ending. Douglas fairbanks seems to be channeling his inner ford sterling in this unusually broad comedy of drug abuse and seaside hijinks. It is undoubtedly one of the weirdest films of the silent era. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 douglas fairbanks plays a drugaddled detective in this cult classic.
Nov 18, 2019 the mystery of the leaping fish is a 1916 american short silent comedy film starring douglas fairbanks, bessie love, and alma rubens. Music by sunsetmain brought to you by don max lindeman. Old coke divides his time between, as the movie so. The mystery of the leaping fish wikimili, the free encyclopedia wi.
Mystery of the leaping fish web rip bessie love plays the fish blower girl in this oddball silent comedy by douglas fairbanks, who plays a detective who believes drugs give him super abilities. It had been removed from cocacola in 1903, and im not sure but i think it was criminalized by 1914, only two years before mystery of the leaping fish. The 3reel comedy the mystery of the leaping fish is the kind of movie that the word bizarre was created for. Bg seriously, the preceding years were interesting times for legal cocaine in america. The dvd appears to have been recorded from a 10th generation vhs tape.
That the mystery of the leaping fish was made in 1916 by one of the most famous people in the entire world at that time is perplexing. He snorts, injects and ingests massive quantities of narcotics during the course of the film and attempts to bust a drug ring. With douglas fairbanks, bessie love, allan sears, tom wilson. The mystery of the leaping fish tod browning and anita loos home of the worlds greatest scientific detective, coke ennyday. The mystery of the leaping fish the arthur conan doyle.
Stay away from this version of the mystery of the leaping fish. Mar 06, 2017 the mystery of the leaping fish was also released as an extra on the kino version of the gaucho like what youre reading. In this sherlock holmes parody, douglas fairbanks as the worlds greatest scientific detective, coke ennyday, seeks to uncover the mysterious source of a. Written by tod browning dracula, freaks, london after midnight and directed by john emmerson music. The mystery of the leaping fish wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
I dont know enough early films to say whether the mystery of the leaping fish is the first american drug comedy film, so lets make a more modest claim. To help the police, he tracks down a contraband of opium which he eagerly tastes transported within leaping fishes, saving a fish blower girl from blackmail along the way. Oct 28, 2011 fairbanks classic sherlock holmes parody. This strange film from 1916, mystery of the leaping fish stars douglas fairbanks as coke ennyday, a detective with a substance problem which affects him at every opportunity. Dec 15, 2014 that the mystery of the leaping fish was made in 1916 by one of the most famous people in the entire world at that time is perplexing. A history of screenwriting 23 in a series the mystery of. May 12, 20 the 3reel comedy the mystery of the leaping fish is the kind of movie that the word bizarre was created for. Parody, absurdist comedy, drugsploitation, slapstick. In this unusually broad comedy for fairbanks, the acrobatic. John emersons tworeeler, conceived by that beloved humorist of the cinema, tod browning, is the birth of a nation of drug comedies. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 douglas fairbanks the silent film channel.
Ennydays fish isnt fast enough, so he injects it with coke and catches up to the smugglers. The mystery of the leaping fish 1916 plot summary imdb. The mystery of the leaping fish is an american silent movie produced by triangle film corporation released on 11 june 1916 usa, starring douglas. Mar 09, 2016 the mystery of the leaping fish tod browning and anita loos home of the worlds greatest scientific detective, coke ennyday. The mystery of the leaping fish times movie tickets. The mystery of the leaping fish is a 1916 short comedy film directed by john emerson, starring douglas fairbanks. The film is so druggy its hard to believe something like itof that vintage especiallyeven exists. Mystery of the leaping fish 1916 this silent short has popped around for a few years in a bid for reefer madness style camp status, as the video box proclaims it to be the first film ever made concerning cocaine. In this unusually broad comedy for fairbanks, the acrobatic leading man plays coke ennyday, a. The mystery of the leaping fish is a 1916 american short silent comedy film starring douglas fairbanks, bessie love, and alma rubens. In this bit, the girl is captured while snooping on a opium gang and shes hastily bundled up in some white fabric like a parcel, carried off and. Directed by john emerson, the story was written by tod browning with intertitles by anita loos a 35 mm print of the film still exists in its entirety and is currently in the public domain.
46 1387 1082 116 1340 331 1441 330 523 194 1417 1026 437 481 1346 23 298 1465 605 476 978 1383 99 986 260 1435 1077 10 664 942 320 224 962 51 369 1299 1343 83 1004 1070 1458 885 411