The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

32 ■THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY STORIES OF THE ONE REEL PHOTOPLAYS "THE MOTHER CALL." Big U Thanksgiving SpeciaL Story by Lynn Reynolds. Produced by Ruth A. Baldwin. CAST. Mother Mary Talbot John Charles Cummings Mary Dorothy Davenport Doctor George Pearce Mary JPage's two children, John and Mary, have given their attention to making a success, rather than to their mother. Her letters stir their sympathies, yet the two always seem to find some reason for remaining away from home and mother. As mother's birthday approaches she invites her children to come to see her. John instructs his secretary to write that he will be unable to come home and Mary sends a card saying that some social event will claim her time. But through some prank of chance the letters were not delivered until the evening of the birthday. Fate brings Mary and John together at lunch time. Each thinks the other is going home and they decide to break all engagements and surprise mother. Meanwhile with the dinner prepared and table arranged mother sits down to the table with only the pictures of her children before her. But at last the mother's heart can bear the loneliness no longer — in spite of herself the tears will come. Suddenly the sound of an auto is heard and joyfully the children rush in and make up to the dear old mother for all the heart hunger which had been hers. "THE HEEL OF THE LAW." Imp Drama in Two Reels. CAST. Officer Benton King Baggnt His Sweetheart Jane Gail Benton is promoted to the position of lieutenant at the head of the vice squad for his exceptional services. He tries to break up the vice trust that is fli'ourishing, but encounters very strong opposition. At last he is about to succeed when they frame a bribe on him. But his sweetheart has overheard the plot and takes it down on a dictaphone so that she is able to prove his innocence when the marked bills are found on him. "THE WHITE TURKEY." Nestor Comedy. Written by Bess Meredyth. Produced by L. W. Chaudet. CAST. Lee _ Lee Moran Priscilla Priscilla Dean Eddie Eddie Lyons Father Fred Gamble Lee and Eddie are both in love with Priscilla, who has been feeding a white turkey for many weeks in preparation for the Thanksgiving feast. Lee and Eddie also bring their offerings. When Priscilla attempts to remove the turkey's head she feels so sorry for the bird that it makes its escape. Both the boys search in vain for the white turkey and have many ludicrous mishaps. At last one of the boys secures a white chicken and the other whitewashes a turkey and take them to Priscilla, only to be turned out of the house by her irate father. As they emerge from the house both spy the white turkey feeding in the yard and take up its pursuit. Both get hold of it and take it to Priscilla, who prepares it for the feast. "THE FASCINATING MODEL." Powers Split Reel. Written by Harry Wulze. Produced by Roy Clements. CAST. Billy _ Ed Sedgwick His Wife Violet Eddy A Husband. Jay Belasco His Wife Belle Bennett Billy is a ladies' tailor who is blessed with a very jealous wife. Jay is a husband of the type that considers their wives as mere servants. He refuses to allow his wife to buy any new clothes and is a tyrant in hia home. Jay's wife gets an idea and goes to work as a model at the tailor's establishment to get a new dress. The tailor is very much taken with her and they go home to have a fitting. There the hubby comes in and there are a great many complications. In the end, however, the jealous wife and the stingy husband are both cured and the picture ends happily. The second half of the picture is a series of views of Alaska, in which much of the beautiful scenery is shown, as well as the way that the natives live. The natives are shown at their sports and dances and also in one of their primitive hunts. Original Conceit of Hy. Mayer, the Celebrated Caricaturiat of ih» Universal Animated Weekly.