Catalogue of the National Film Library of Sixteen Millimeter Motion Pictures (1931)

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CLASS 6 — Comedies and Juvenile 59 COURTESY TITLE REEL NO. the way he literally runs into Mr. Pinkney who, with his brand new bride, is also headed for Hollywood. His means of transportation is a house car so high that when he tried to run under a bridge he rips the top railing off. Billy suggests that they travel in company. Then follow a series of side-splitting episodes. Finally they arrive and Billy reports for duty. Then he learns that Pinkney is his new boss. The climax is reached when a wire arrives instructing Billy to return to Hoboken. A clean, well produced comedy that will be enjoyed immensely by old and young. 1 Reel. Courtesy of B. B. NICHOLS, INC. 3542-2 HOLD EVERYTHING A Christie Comedy, featuring Bobby Vernon and Vera Steadman. Dick's fiancee breaks the engagement and returns all his presents. Meanwhile a jewelry store is being robbed by Taxi-Tom, a thief disguised as a taxi driver. Dick has so many bundles to carry that he stops traffic. To get rid of him the traffic officers puts him into Tom's taxicab. Tom drives out to the country and forces Dick to change clothes with him. Dick gets the best of Tom and runs off with the taxi. While driving through the streets, he passes Betty, who is having trouble with her car. She hails him and directs him to take her to the Old Ladies' Home. At the Home, Dick, with the aid of a phonograph, gets the old ladies started dancing. He goes to buy more records and Tom, recognizing the taxicab, tries to get the jewels he hid under the seat. Helping himself to Tom's gun, Dick threatens Tom. When he returns to the Old Ladies' Home Dick finds all the inmates playing golf and tennis. He is chased by several policemen, but the old ladies help him get away. Dressed as an old woman, Dick is pushed in a wheel chair through a line of policemen. Reaching the street, he sees Tom running ofif with the taxi, and Dick hooks his wheel chair on behind. The film ends happily with Dick and Betty in the final fade-out. A fast moving story packed with laughs from start to finish. 2 Reels Courtesy of B. B. NICHOLS, INC. 3543 THE HUT IN THE FOREST A wood cutter goes into the forest, telling his wife to send his oldest daughter with his lunch. She becomes lost and near nightfall comes to a hut. In it lives an old man, a rooster, a hen and a cow. The girl asks if she can stay overnight and is permitted to do so. She demands food, but does nothing for the animals. The old man asks her to make his bed for him, but she refuses. He throws her through a trapdoor. Next day the younger daughter is sent with her father's lunch. She also is lost and comes to the same hut. Unselfishly she feeds the animals and cooks a meal for the old man before she eats. She also makes up the old man's bed. The hut is transformed into a beautiful castle. The old man turns into a handsome young prince who had been bewitched. The rooster, hen and cow become the prince's retainers. The girl marries the prince and lives happilv ever after. A charming Grimm's fairv tale. 1 Reel ' Let Your Local Hospital Use Your Projector