By the Sad Sea Waves (1917): Cast
By the Sad Sea Waves is a 1917 short comedy directed by Alfred J. Goulding, starring Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Spectator at Beach, Harold Lloyd and Bebe Daniels. It runs 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Director
- Alfred J. Goulding
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Rolin Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is By the Sad Sea Waves About?
The premise of By the Sad Sea Waves without spoilers.
Our vagabond hero dons a lifeguard’s uniform and madcap antics ensue on the beach, and in the changing stalls!
By the Sad Sea Waves Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- beach
- sea
- lifeguard
- drowning
- rescue from drowning
- dog
- man wears eyeglasses
- kiss
- chase
- water
- confusion
- car
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- romantic rivalry
- bathing beauties
- female star appears in swimsuit
- comedy of errors
- women wearing a one piece swimsuit
- fork
- woman slaps a man
- man slaps a woman
- life guard
- hiding
- buried in sand
- man acts like a dog
- choking someone
- comedy duo
- love triangle
- woman taking a shower
- bath house
- amateur life guard
- impostor
- male star appears in swimsuit
- dragging a man
- straw hat
- slap on the back
- sprayed with a hose
- little person
- stolen kiss
- showering with clothes on
- compromising situation
- policeman
- hit with a nightstick
- hitting the wrong person
- hit with a shoe
- disguise
- man carries a woman over his shoulder
- chased by police
- trolley
- one reeler
By the Sad Sea Waves Cast & Characters
Harry 'Snub' Pollard leads the cast as Spectator at Beach, with Harold Lloyd as The Boy and Bebe Daniels as The Doll. Directed by Alfred J. Goulding; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfred J. Goulding
- Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Spectator at Beach
- Harold Lloyd as The Boy
- Bebe Daniels as The Doll
- Sammy Brooks as Spectator at Beach
Also Starring in By the Sad Sea Waves
· 18 more- Gus Leonard Old Man
- Dorothea Wolbert Old Maid Bather in Shower
- Frank Alexander Bather
- Fred C. Newmeyer
- Belle Mitchell
- William Blaisdell
- Billy Fay
- Hazel Powell
- Oscar Larson
- Clyde E. Hopkins
- Evelyn Page
- Zetta Robson
- David Voorhees
- Hazel Redmond
- Florence Gibson
- Vivian Marshall
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More from Alfred J. Goulding
More films directed by Alfred J. Goulding: Dick Barton: Special Agent, A Chump at Oxford, Buzzin’ Around and Hey, Pop!.
By the Sad Sea Waves Also Known As
Also known as “Harold à la rescousse”.
- Also known as
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- Harold à la rescousse
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By the Sad Sea Waves FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of By the Sad Sea Waves, each answered in a sentence.
How long is By the Sad Sea Waves?
By the Sad Sea Waves runs 10 minutes.
When was By the Sad Sea Waves released?
By the Sad Sea Waves was released on September 30, 1917.
Who directed By the Sad Sea Waves?
By the Sad Sea Waves was directed by Alfred J. Goulding.
More films by Alfred J. Goulding Who is in the cast of By the Sad Sea Waves?
By the Sad Sea Waves stars Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Spectator at Beach, Harold Lloyd as The Boy and Bebe Daniels as The Doll, among 22 credited actors.
Does By the Sad Sea Waves have a post-credit scene?
No. By the Sad Sea Waves has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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