The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

-THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY -37 "KNIGHTS OF THE BATHTUB.' "THE DIAMOND LURE." Nestor Comedy. Story by Dorothy Barrett. Scenario by Charles J. Wilson. Produced by L. W. Chaudet. CAST. Jack Dawson Eddie Lyons Thomas Dawson Fred Gamble Alice Priscilla Dean Spike O'Brien Lee Moran Jack returns from college and is told by his father that he is going to start him in business as his partner. Early the next morning Jack reports for work and finds that he is to learn the game from the ground up, and is accordingly made apprentice to the boss plumber. While on the first job he learns the art of loafing, and on returning to the shop is called up by his girl, who invites him to an afternoon reception. He agrees to come, but Spike forces him to stick. At the girl's home a miniature fountain, which has been arranged on the dining room table, fails to work, and the butler sends for the plumber. Spike and Jack are assigned to the job. Jack is compelled to crawl under the table, while Spike turns the water on in the kitchen, where he gets to flirting with the cook and forgets Jack's predicament. The guests gather around the table and Jack is unable to escape without disclosing his identity. After various difficulties with the fountain, in which Jack's rival, as well as Spike himself gets a soaking. Jack is dragged forth, where explanations follow and Jack attends the party in his overalls, while Spike makes himself solid with the cook and likewise enjoys a good meal. "THE TORMENT." Special Big U Drama. Before Jack Bronson's father dies he tells his son the story of his life. It seems that in his youth he had been rather wild out in a town in the West and had contracted a disease which he had transmitted to his son. The mother had died of a broken heart. Jack forgives his father, but is heartbroken himself, as it interferes with his plans. He is engaged to be married to a girl, yet he can hardly ask her to marry a man who is damaged goods. But when he tells his sweetheart all this she laughs and says that she wants him anyway. So the picture ends with the somewhat dubious happiness of the couple. Rex Drama. Written and Produced by John McDermott. CAST. John Morgan Rex Rosselli Lucille Morgan Betty Schade Frank Wilson Lloyd Whitlock And one day Lucille is riding through the park she notices a couple of crooks climbing into a machine just ahead of her. Sensing that something is wrong, she follows them through the street, and, picking up a couple of cops, rescues him. Then she takes him to her home and he meets her father. In the days that follow Lucille ana Wilson become fast friends and one night Lucille and her father are invited by Wilson to his home, where he shows them a priceless diamond that he has brought from Egypt. While Lucille and Wilson are admiring a beautiful necklace in front of a mirror Morgan secretes the famous diamond in the old-fashioned locket which Lucille had removed. Lucille sees this in the mirror. Wilson finds the diamond missing and gives Morgan three minutes m which to return the stone. Morgan is frightened. Lucille quietly opens the locket, takes out the diamond and throws it on the floor. When the three minutes are up Wilson rises to phone the police. His feet touch something on the floor — it is the diamond— and he begs forgiveness for his rash accusation. "A CASE OF BEANS." Special Victor Comedy. Written by L. V. Jefferson. Produced by Robert Daly. CAST. Mrs. Newlywed Fritzie Brunette Mr. Newlywed Jack Prescott The Grocer Jack Bramall The Maid Jane Bemoudy The Ice Man Tom Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed are almost happy. They would be really happy if the wife did not neglect her husband for the sake of her friends. Hubby gets angry and rebels at his diet of beans. He fills the bean can with rocks for a joke. Wif ey's friends give her their jewels to put in the vault for them, and she hides them in the bean can until she has time to go to the vault. The servants find the jewels and think that the couple are crooks. They set the police on their trail and then the fun begins. The bride sets out for the vault with the can of gravel. In the end the husband is forced to eat the gravel, so that that part of the joke does not turn out quite as per expected. But the mystery is at last cleared and the couple are made happy by the experience. "LOST* IN BABYLON." Rex Drama. Written by Harvey Gates. Produced by Millard K. Wilson. Alan Martin Millard K. Wilson Nathan Bush Malcolm Blevins Katty Lee Edith Roberts Katty's aspiring mother has decided that she shall marry the wealthy bachelor, Nathan Bush, but Katty is not over enthusiastic. Mrs. Lee sends Katty to the city to study music for a year, after which she is to return home, marry Bush and lead the village choir. But, arrived in the city, Katty longs for the bright lights and all their supposed joys. She makes the acquaintance of a young reporter, Alan Martin, and he asks to call, thinking that he will have a quiet evening with the little country girl. But he reckoned without his host, for Katty had determined that she would see the sights. With the aid of a couple of girls in the rooming house Katty gets "dolled" and is such a sight that she almost takes Alan's breath away. Alan turns back and tries to persuade her to tell him if she is without funds. At last they become very good friends and on their honeymoon they go to see Nathan and the choir — go to see and nothing more. "THE LONG SEARCH." Special Big U Western Drama. The long search ends out on the border with the death of Starlight, an Indian girl. She was stolen from her cradle by the Indians when she was only a child and her brother, at the deathbed of his mother, promised to look for her until he found her, if it took the better part of his life to accomplish his purpose. True to his word, he goes to the border and enlists in the army. One day after a raid on the camp of some Indians they find an Indian girl who has been wpunded. When he bends down to comfort her he finds to his surprise that it is his long lost sister, whom he recognizes by the jbirth mark on her arm.