Movies by William Watson

The Dizzy Diver

The Dizzy Diver

Billy Dooley is sent on a mission inside a submarine.

Page Me

Page Me

Comedy Short

The Smart Way

The Smart Way

Professor Pierre Ginsberg is having wife trouble and, on the advice of his lawyer, sets out to wear her down with kindness; she wants constant entertainment his lawyer promises him that a month of dancing and entertainment will eventually kill her or, at least, calm her down some. The exact opposite happens and Professor Ginsberg stands a good chance of dying himself. He manages to sing a song, in the best Willie Howard style, along the way.

Hold’er Cowboy

Hold’er Cowboy

A two reel comedy starring Bobby Vernon and Andy Clyde

Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws

Lion's Jaws and Kitten's Paws

Girls Will Be Boys

Girls Will Be Boys

A wife demands that her husband take over the household responsibilities, while she does his job, unaware that he is a piano mover. They both land in the hospital, sadder and sicker as a result of their experience.

His Honor the Mayor

His Honor the Mayor

Charles Murray is running for mayor. Opponent Eddie Baker has a young woman go into his shoe shop and, while changing stockings, say things that will alienate the women voters; Baker tells her it's a practical joke, and he'll get her boy friend out of jail.

Hold It!

Hold It!

Don't Leave Home

Don't Leave Home

Johnny Hines flies in from Chicago early to surprise wife Doris Phillips and their infant. Meanwhile, Miss Phillips is preparing to take the baby with her to see Hines in Chicago. When he arrives home, there's a note that she's left, so Hines takes the baby to a hotel, setting off the usual series of misunderstanding.

Queen of Aces

Queen of Aces

"In "Queen of Aces" released through Universal she [Wanda Wiley] appears as an athletic young woman whom her prospective father-in-law characterizes as a he-woman and forbids her to come to a party in his home. Wanda puts on male attire even donning a mustache. Father takes a shine to the "boy" when "he" says the party is too tame and they slip away to a poker party. The place is raided but they make a getaway and there is a general mix- up when the "boy" is seen slipping into a girl's bedroom." - Synopsis via The Moving Picture World

P.D.Q.

P.D.Q.

That's the Spirit

That's the Spirit

Mr Green tells his wife that spiritualism is the bunk. She offers to run a seance that evening. While she does so, a crooked scientist creeps in to steal a skeleton and a chicken thief does likewise to general confusion in this Universal horror-comedy short.

Hold Your Breath

Hold Your Breath

Charles and Bert who have defied the Volstead act are seen clambering about the roof of a building, high above a busy street. After a few hair-raising stunts that will give nervous ones in your audience a jolt. Bert demands money that Charles owes him. They end a fast chase on the roof of a building overlooking a lion's den. Here Bert slips down the roof in among the beasts and Bert lowers a flag to half mast, supposing of course this is the end of his pal. But to his astonishment Charles not only comes out alive but is seen reclining comfor...

Cactus Caballeros

Cactus Caballeros

Harry and Joey are reluctantly out to capture "Black Pedro" the bandit.

Peaceful Relations

Peaceful Relations

An Educational Pictures comedy starring the husband and wife team of Tim and Irene Ryan.

Fair But Foolish

Fair But Foolish

The comedy occurs on shipboard where Jimmie is the object of attention for a pair of pickpockets who plan to use him to smuggle their ill-gotten off the ship. Arrested at customs, he manages to escape but gets caught again as he tries to rejoin his girl whose father is trying to remove her from his influence.

All Jazzed Up

All Jazzed Up

Phil Dunham and Eva Novak must contend with Dan Russell and Hughie Mack in this early L-KO Kompany release.