When Ambrose Dared Walrus (1915)

Walrus and his wife run the Walrus Hotel, which acrobats Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose are staying at. Walrus gets a letter from his insurance broker Mr. Cinder demanding a payment. Short on cash, Walrus decides to get his tenants' money now. Ambrose and his wife are in the middle of a domestic squabble when Walrus pays a visit, and his presence only makes things worse. Mr. Cinder visits Walrus himself, and he carelessly throws his cigarette into a trash can. After he leaves, the hotel catches on fire and the rest of the film is a thrilling five-minute race to pay off the insurance!

Released July 11, 1915 23 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.hotel, imdb.fire, imdb.character-name-in-title, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Keystone Film Company

Country: United States
Languages: English