The Reformation of Ham (1914)
Short | Short, Comedy

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The Reformation of Ham (1914)

Short | Short, Comedy

Ham and Shorty are sailors on the good ship Phillalloo, anchored off Kulangsu, China. Ham's great weakness is his effort to drink the waterfront saloons dry. To break him of his drinking habit, Shorty places a dozen snakes in his ...See moreHam and Shorty are sailors on the good ship Phillalloo, anchored off Kulangsu, China. Ham's great weakness is his effort to drink the waterfront saloons dry. To break him of his drinking habit, Shorty places a dozen snakes in his shipmate's bunk. The resultant scare sobers Ham. He forgets all about the snakes, however, when he goes ashore the following day. It being a national holiday, he and Shorty celebrate. Purchasing some fireworks, the shipmates enter a Chinese saloon. Their singing annoys a band of Chinese pirates. Perceiving this, Ham and Shorty bombard the bandits with skyrockets, bombshells and Roman candles. A free-for-all fight ensues. The pirates attack the two sailors, only to be repulsed by the beer bottles wielded by Ham and Shorty. The ruction attracts the shipmates of the battling seamen and the reinforcements cause the Chinamen to beat a hasty retreat. The sailors pursue, but meet with the rest of the pirate band. The tars prove victorious after a furious battle. Triumphant, they celebrate in proper fashion. Back aboard the Phillalloo, Ham refuses to sober up. Once more Shorty resorts to the snakes. Convinced drinking has affected his brain, Ham makes a bee-line for the sick bay. The surgeon has been tipped off by Shorty and places Ham in bed. There is no doubt as to whether the man is cured when he finally leaves the ship's hospital. When Shorty offers him a drink, Ham seizes the bottle and heaves it over the side. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Lloyd Hamilton Ham - a Sailor Ham - a Sailor See fewer	A Self-Made Failure (1924)
Richard Coleman Shorty - Ham's Shipmate Shorty - Ham's Shipmate See fewer	The Reformation of Ham (1914)
Harry Hoffman Fong Quah - Pirate Leader Fong Quah - Pirate Leader See fewer	The Race for a Mine (1914)
Marshall Neilan Undetermined Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Undetermined Role (unconfirmed) (uncredited) See fewer	Daddy-Long-Legs (1919)

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