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

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CLASS 6 -Comedies and Juvenile 65 COURTESY TITLE REEL NO. out to be Jackie's Dad, who framed the fight to scare Jackie. The picture ends with Dad reading the book of Wild West stories. IRISH LUCK, another "Jackie" comedy, is on the same reel. Jackie wants to be a poHceman, Hke his Dad. W^hen his father is putting on his uniform coat a photograph of Limping Leary drops out. Dad explains that if he arrests Leary he will be promoted. Seeing a man who looks like the picture, Jackie follows him to a saloon and knocks him out with a beer bottle. He turns out to be a detective in disguise. But in running to help Jackie, his Dad bumps into the real Leary and arrests him. He wins promotion. Obviously intended chiefly for children, this is also excellent entertainment for adults. 1 Reel Courtesy of WEBER'S 3554 GOBS OF FUN BABY DAZE Jackie Green wants to be a pirate. Dad tells his friend, the Admiral, to take the boy aboard his ship and teach him obedience. Aboard the good ship Nancy Lee, Jackie plays a lot of tricks on the Admiral, sailors and some civilians who visit the ship. After many hilarious episodes, Jackie's Mother and Father come to take him home. His Dad remarks, "At last Jackie is cured of wanting to be a pirate." To which Jackie adds, "So is the Admiral." BABY DAZE is another "Jackie" comedy on the same reel. Due to the arrival of a new baby, who takes up all his parents' time, Jackie Floyd decides to run away from home. His girl friend agrees to accompany him. Toward nightfall they run into three tramps, who feed the children. The persuade Jackie to climb through a small window of a store and to open the door for them. Jackie recognizes the place as his father's store and 'phones home. The tramps rob the cash register, but Dad and the police arrive in time to catch them. An exceptionally good juvenile picture which will be enjoyed bv grown-ups as Avell. 1 Reel ' Courtesy of METROPOLITAN INDUSTRIAL PICTURES 3555 TOO MANY RELATIVES A CLOSE SHAVE Jackie's Mother tells him "Our terrible relatives are coming to visit us." Aunt Jane. LTncle Oswald and their four children arrive and Jackie is given the assignment of amusing his cousins. He plays tricks on all of them. When Aunt Jane and Uncle Oswald come to the rescue of their darlings, Jackie throw^s a lighted cannon cracker in their midst, which blows off all their outer garments. This is plenty for the "terrible" relatives Avho depart forthwith. A CLOSE SHAVE is another Jackie Comedy on the same reel. Hearing his Dad swear after cutting himself with a razor. Jackie imitates him, much to his Mother's horror. Jackie borrows his Dad's razor and goes on a "shaving tour." He shaves off a Jew's whiskers while the Use Your Projector to Make Others Happy