Neptune's Naughty Daughter is a 1917 American
silent comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
John G. Blystone
John G. Blystone (December 2, 1892 – August 6, 1938) was an American film director. He directed 100 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin and died in Los Angeles, California from a myocardial infarction, heart at ...
and starring
Alice Howell and
Robert McKenzie.
Plot
Alice (Howell) is the daughter of a fisherman. Joe, a sailor, loves Alice and takes her to the cabaret. There a sea captain meets her and is smitten.
Later, Alice and Bob are married. The captain, however, is still obsessed with Alice and kidnaps her onto his ship. Joe pursues the ship and rescues Alice.
Cast
* Alice Howell
* Robert McKenzie
*
Eva McKenzie
Eva McKenzie (November 5, 1889September 15, 1967) born as Eva Belle Heazlit, was an American film and stage actress. She appeared in over 150 films — many of them Westerns — between 1915 and 1944.
McKenzie was married to the actor Robert ...
*
Joe Moore
*
Fatty Voss
* Ida Mae McKenzie
Preservation Status
In 2014, a print of ''Neptune's Naughty Daughter'' was among the films discovered in the collection of the
EYE Film Institute Netherlands
Eye Filmmuseum is a film archive, museum, and cinema in Amsterdam that preserves and presents both Dutch and foreign films screened in the Netherlands.
Location and history
Eye Filmmuseum is located in the Overhoeks neighborhood of Amsterdam in ...
, Amsterdam.
Reception
''Moving Picture World'' wrote: "Miss Howell will go under water to get laughs." "
hehas demonstrated her fearless daring in performing stunts as hazardous and difficult as any man has ever undertaken... She knows how to get laughs out of every situation where a laugh may possibly be planted."
References
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External links
Alice Howell: Her Patchwork Comic Legacy
Surviving American silent films
1910s American films
Silent American comedy films
English-language comedy films