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

PATHEPICTURES 39 RADIO MAD (M., H.S., J.) 2 Reels The Spats, having destroyed their victrola, decide to install a radio. They get the whole equipment and undertake to put it up by directions. There are many minor accidents but the climax is reached when they set the apartment house on fire. A HARD BOILED TENDERFOOT (M., H.S.) 2 Reels Mr. and Mrs. Tewkesbury Spat go west to visit Mrs. Spat's brother, who has settled in the "great open spaces." They hit town at a very crucial moment — just when the latest sheriff has been killed by a notorious bandit. Mr. Spat is elected sheriff and, although scared to death, he succeeds in rounding up the bandit and his band by means of accidental strategy. SOUTH OF THE NORTH POLE (M., H.S., J.) 2 Reels Mr. and Mrs. Spat and brother, Ambrose, start for the North Pole. As usual, Ambrose decides he knows everything about such an expedition, but after the party has encountered bad weather, a bear, dogs and Indians, he is glad to let Mrs. Spat manage the expedition and deal with men and beasts. LOST DOG (M., H.S.) 2 Reels The Spat Family, including Brother Ambrose and Mrs. Spat's pet dog, decide to spend a few days at a very exclusive hotel where dogs are not allowed. Since Mrs. Spat cannot get along without her dog she smuggles him in in a suitcase. Mr. Spat is left in charge of the suitcase and the dog escapes. Search for the missing canine takes Mr. Spat and Ambrose into other people's rooms and bath rooms and causes much difficulty. HOT STUFF (M., H.S.) 2 Reels . The Spats help to put out a fire and find the local fire apparatus very inadequate. They decide to purchase a fire engine and have an "exclusive company." When the fire engine comes they set it up, make a fire in the yard and stage a rehearsal. Before they get the apparatus under control the house has caught on fire. Tewkesbury Spat makes the awful mistake of turning the gasoline hose on the fire and the house and fire engine are completely wrecked — likewise the Spats. DEAF, DUMB AND DAFFY (M., H.S., J.) 2 Reels The Spats give a tea and as usual Tewkesbury and Ambrose crowd the hour with mishaps and social errors. A few days later they decide to give a bazaar and erect two tents on the front lawn. Disaster and catastrophe follow and the end comes when a hurricane blows away one of the tents with the Spats wrapped up in its folds. RUBBERNECK (M., H.S.) 2 Reels The Spats and brother Ambrose take a rubberneck bus through Hollywood and the suburbs — but they don't see much. Mr. Spat and Ambrose spend all their time chasing Lydia, Mrs. Spat's cat, which leads to complications with the other tourists. The trio falls off the bus and meet a friend of Ambrose's, who invites them to inspect a balloon. While the Spats are in the balloon the rope breaks and they sail away into the sky. Ambrose throws things out to make the balloon come down and after an anxious and active afternoon the aerial party makes a sudden and rough descent. LAUGH THAT OFF (M., H.S., J.) 2 Reels The Spats start in a specially built car (designed by Ambrose) to drive from Boston to California. They quarrel and have mishaps from coast to coast. Two hundred miles from Los Angeles all the tires blow out and Tewkesbury Spat has the inspiration to run on rims on the railroad track. The plan is a good one until a switch doesn't work and the car is wrecked. The Spats escape with their lives and the part of their wardrobes they are wearing. THE FOX HUNT (M., H.S.) 2 Reels The Spats are asked to ride to hounds and being inexperienced equestrians they decide to practise before the day of the hunt. After many trials, Tewkesbury, Angelica and Ambrose get their mounts saddled and themselves mounted. One disaster follows another, the culmination coming when Tewkesbury rides into a hornet's nest on a tree limb. He is finally thrown on the fox's hole, so his day ends triumphantly. EXCUSE MY GLOVE (M., H.S.) 2 Reels On behalf of charity, Mrs. Spat's brother, Ambrose, agrees to meet a professional prizefighter. All goes well until he sees his rival, when he is overcome and gets a sprained wrist. Tewkesbury Spat is forced to substitute for Ambrose and the fatal