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USA Pathex Film List |
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home movies were cut down versions of theatrical releases. In the silent
movie days, the reel size was generally 1,000 feet (about 15 minutes if
cranked properly). So a two-reeler would be 30 minutes long, etc.
"By the Sad Sea Waves" was a Harold Lloyd one-reel short released on September 30, 1917 by the Hal Roach Studio (Lloyd was still in his "Lonesome Luke" mode). Years later Roach made a deal with Pathex, and many of his shorts were released in the 9.5 mm format. Especially the original Our Gang movies. In the "Comedies C" links above and below you will find two Pathex versions of "By the Sad Sea Waves". The original 35 mm theatrical release was a one reeler (15 minutes). In 1926, Pathex released this film on two 60 foot bobbins as C-28 with a running time of 6.6 minutes. But viewers got the salient shots, storyline and happily skipped the repetition of the same gag. In late 1929, as Pathex was being blown out by Kodak, they released Sad Sea Waves as C-123 on one bobbin with a running time of just 3.3 minutes. Viewers just saw the key shots and a short storyline. |
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