The Riot (1913)
When a girl delivering expensive garments loses them to some Irish shanty town kids, her boss, a Jewish clothier, is livid and a fight breaks out. Soon the melee spreads to the whole neighborhood with brick throwing merging into bomb throwing, with the sides on clearly ethnic lines.
Director: Mack Sennett
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: August 7, 1913
Cast
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Cohen - Jewish Neighborhood Leader
- Mabel Normand - Mabel - Cohen's Daughter
- Charles Inslee - Irish Neighborhood Leader
- Alice Davenport - Irish Neighborhood Leader's Wife
- Charles Avery - Irishman
- Billy Jacobs - One of the Neighborhood Kids
- Gordon Griffith - One of the Neighborhood Kids
- Nick Cogley - Jewish Bomb Thrower
- Virginia Kirtley - Blonde Girl at Garment Factory
- William Hauber - Rioter / Cop
Production: Keystone Film Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Themes
Slapstick Comedy and Chaos, Slapstick Confusion and Misfortunes, Fun Physical Comedy
Keywords
fight, slapstick comedy, keystone kops
More Films by Director: Mack Sennett
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Riot about?
- When a girl delivering expensive garments loses them to some Irish shanty town kids, her boss, a Jewish clothier, is livid and a fight breaks out. Soon the melee spreads to the whole neighborhood with brick throwing merging into bomb throwing, with the sides on clearly ethnic lines.
- Who directed The Riot?
- The Riot was directed by Mack Sennett.
- Who stars in The Riot?
- The Riot stars Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Charles Inslee, Alice Davenport, Charles Avery, Billy Jacobs.
- How long is The Riot?
- The Riot has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- What genre is The Riot?
- The Riot is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Riot produced?
- The Riot was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Riot?
- The themes of The Riot include: Slapstick Comedy and Chaos, Slapstick Confusion and Misfortunes, Fun Physical Comedy.