Tad's Swimming Hole is a 1918 American silent short comedy film directed by King Vidor. It was the fourth of a series of twenty films funded by Judge Willis Brown as both moral lessons and promotional films. Cast Ernest Butterworth Ruth Hampton Guy Hayman Ernest Butterworth Jr. Thomas Bellamy Reception Like many American films of the time, Tad's Swimming Hole was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut all closeups of naked boys facing the camera. References External links 1918 films 1918 comedy films 1918 short films Films directed by King Vidor Silent American comedy films American silent short films American black-and-white films American comedy short films 1910s American films