Pool Sharks (1915)

W.C. Fields and his rival Larry Westford are both trying to woo Marian West. First there are some antics at a picnic which involve lots of falling over, kicked backsides and other slapstick.

Then the two rivals head to the pool hall where after a number of amazing trick shots it all descends into a big fight and more slapstick. Truthfully its not the best silent comedy you'll ever see but not bad. It had some interesting camera work including some close-ups (still not that common in 1915) and stop-motion animation during the pool shots.

It was also W.C. Field's first film which is probably the most notable thing here.