Descriptive Catalogue of Kodascope Library Motion Pictures (1926)

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Class 8 — Dramas 167 REEL NO. TITLE PRODUCER In order to obtain money for some clothes he steals from his father. His younger brother, Johnny, is suspected and cruelly punished for Silas' wrong-doing, receiving a blow that later on destroys the sight of one eye. To the Gains' farm come two wanderers. Grandpa Schultz and his lovely little granddaughter, Anna. Gains is against taking a German into his home, but his wife, Mary, succeeds in gaining his consent. Johnny and Anna fall in love. When America enters the war Johnny goes to enlist. His mother is heart-broken but bravely sends him forth to fight for his country. Because of his defective vision, however, he is rejected and joins the Salvation Army. Meantime, Squire Burrows hastens the marriage of Silas and Zelda so that Silas will escape conscription, but the better nature of the boy triumphs and he enlists and sails for France. Then word comes from Johnny that Silas has been killed. Zelda, who for some time past had been treating the old people cruelly, is now free and she promptly claims the farm and turns them out. Armistice Day arrives and brings happiness to tlje country, but Thomas and Mary are homeless and Grandpa Schultz and Anna share their misery. Apparently Squire Burrows and his daughter have everything their own way, but Johnny is on the train bound for home and arrives in time to foil their plans. He takes possession of the old home, drives the intruders out and the story ends in a happy family reunion, with the gentle Anna and Grandpa Schultz sharing in the great happiness. A stirring patriotic story of modern times. Wonderful and realistic battle scenes, duplicating two of the greatest battles of the World War, and yet with a powerful and touching appeal for universal peace. 4368 feet standard length — on 5 reels Rental $7.50 8134 Code SEFU The Good Bad Boy Principal Pictures Featuring Joe Butterzvorth and Mary Jane Irving The Bensons are in dire straits. John, the head of the family, is an inventor who devotes one half his time to trying to perfect a patent fire extinguisher and the other half to violating the Volstead law. Billy, their only son, worships his father and believes his mother to be a saint. Mrs. Benson keeps their dilapidated home together by taking in washing. Like all boys, Billy goes fishing and swimming and because he does this to the exclusion of more serious things in life folks in the village of Engleside, where they live, look upon him as a "bad boy." His only champions are his dog, Brownie, and Judge Fawcett's daughter. Finally the invention proves a success and Benson calls on his lawyer, Sidney Marvin, about it. Marvin confers with Walter Howe and the two men plot to steal the model. This they do by concocting a false charge against Benson and having him locked up. Meantime Mrs. Benson becomes desperately ill and is taken to a hospital. Billy is the only one left to keep up the home. While he is visiting the hospital Howe goes to the house to seek the model. Judge Fawcett's daughter calls there at the same time and, hearing Howe, hides in a closet. In his search Howe tips over a lamp and the house is set ablaze. The Judge's daughter gets out of the closet and crawls Take regular weekly service