Catalogue of Pathépictures Selected for Educational, Religious and Social Groups (1925)

32 PATHEPICTURES Hal Roach Comedies STARRING HARRY POLLARD DIG UP (M., H.S.) 2 Reels After all of his rent collectors have been killed off, ihe landlord, who is the father of the girl Snub is trying to marry, sends him out on the job. His numerous and unpleasant encounters with "Butch" McKill form the basis of this comedy. The bully is finally tricked into paying his bill, however, and his downfall brings all the other tenants to terms. A TOUGH WINTER (M., S.H.) 2 Reels It is Christmas live and Snub thinks that he will never be warm again. The landlord turns him, the girl and her little brother into the street. .Snub, Marie and little Amos climb into a car labeled "To Florida," but it takes them to Iceland. Meanwhile the landlord discovers that Marie and Amos are his children, so he follows them to Iceland. Here several years later finds them Mr. and Mrs. Snub prosperous members of the community. One day Snub goes out for some fish and pulls the landlord up. BEFORE THE PUBLIC (M., H.S., J., Ch.) 2 Reels "Snub" is the most unpopular young man in town and in order to get rid of him they hold a popularity contest, the winner to be sent to Hollywood and given a part in the movies, and it is framed for Snub to win. To their amazement he succeeds as a movie star and later comes back to be present at the showing of his picture in his home town. IT'S A GIFT (M., H.S.) 2 Reels Pollard is an inventor whose success is variable because when he starts out to invent something he never knows just what it is to be. His tests and experiments have strange and unexpected results. CALIFORNIA OR BUST (M., H.S., J., Ch.) 2 Reels A couple living in Kansas get tired of whirlwinds and decide to take a trip to California. They secure a Ford, new camping outfits and start off. Before reaching California they pass through all the possible trials and none of the pleasures of such a trip, and end up by ruining a movie scene in California as a result of which they are run out of the state, and when they return they decide to stay. SOLD AT AUCTION (M, H.S.) 2 Reels Pollard is an auctioneer's helper and he breaks into the wrong house and sells the furniture. The owner makes him replace every piece, and just as it is returned the owner gets a telegram saying that he is bankrupt, and' he decides to auction the furniture. But this is too much for Pollard, who goes out to hang himself. COURTSHIP OF MILES SANDWICH (M., H.S., J., Ch.) 2 Reels Pollard as a modern father tries to explain to his small son why we celebrate Thanksgiving. The result is a burlesque of the courtship of Miles Standish. THE MYSTERY MAN (M., H.S., J.) 2 Reels This picture is a take off on Sherlock Holmes, where Pollard as a detective tries to locate a suitcase of money belonging to the girl's father. His efforts are at first unsuccessful and he gets into a lot of trouble, but finally by accident catches the thieves and gets the girl. THE WALK OUT (M., H.S., MEN'S GROUPS) 2 Reels This is a take off on the labor conditions where Pollard is forced to join the union and commit all the acts to blow up the plant and wreck everything. He finally gets the head of the plant to submit to the conditions, and when every man has returned he is fired because he was the spokesman for them. THE BIG IDEA (M., H.S., J.) 1 Reel Pollard has an invention to clean streets without making any dust. But when he demonstrates before the mayor and the council, the cleaner operates outwardly instead of inwardly, scattering dust, debris and city officials all over town. THE GREEN CAT (M., H.S.) 2 Reels When "Snub" inherits a fortune left him by an uncle who died from overeating, he decides to open a restaurant. All the troubles that can beset the owner of an eating house came upon him. Customers won't come and the help eats too much. He invites trad. by pretending to serve drinks and the prohibition officers believe him. A landslide on the railroad brings him a rush of hungry customers, but in his eagerness he starts a fire and burns up everything including his fire insurance policy.