Paramount Press Books (1918)

CAST AND STORY OF “JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN” For Use of Exhibitors in Their House Organs or for General Publicity in the Exploitation of Fred Stone’s New Photoplay AN ARTCRAFT PICTURE Fred Stone’s New Artcraft Picture, 66 Johnny Get Your Gun” is a Most Delightful Comedy Drama Famous Comedian Appears in His Third Photoplay as a Stunt-Puller and Acrobat and His Role is a Highly Refreshing One T OHNNY WIGGINS “stuntJ puller” and acrobat is a moving picture actor of the real Western cowboy type. His pal, Bill Burnham, also a cowboy picture actor, is very dear to him because he has been brought up by Bill’s mother. Bill’s father left his mother some time before her death, taking with him Bill’s baby sister, Janet. He has made a large fortune and dies in Florida. Bert Whitney, who is in love with Bill’s sister Janet, comes West and tells Bill that his father has left him a fortune, and that Janet has become engaged to a fortune-hunting count, through the aid of Janet’s Aunt Agatha, who is titlecrazy. Bill cannot go East because he has just been arrested for fighting and must serve a term in jail. Bill suggests that Johnny go in his place, posing as Bill Burnham, and stop Janet’s marriage. He says none of his relatives will know the difference. Johnny consents and accompanied by Whitnpy starts East while Bill stays in jail. Johnny arrives in Florida in his cowboy outfit. He is a dreadful shock to Aunt Agatha who is afraid that, having seen Johnny, the Count will not care to marry Janet. Johnny at once sets to work to part Janet and the Count. In the meantime, Johnny falls in love with Ruth, a maid in the house, which still further shocks Aunt Agatha.. However, she tries to be nice to him because she wants him to sign the marriage settlement, without which the Count will not marry Janet. The money which has been left to Bill and Janet has been invested by Milton C. Milton an unscrupulous broker, in a railroad which he owns and who is delib “JOHNNY GET YOUR GUN” The Cast Johnny Wiggins, a Film Actor Fred Stone Ruth Gordon, a Maid Mary Anderson Bert Whitney, a Tenderfoot Casson Ferguson Pollitt, a Valet... Dan Crimmins Count Bullion-nia, a Fortune Hunter ..James Cruze Aunt Agatha ...... Sylvia Ashton Janet Burnham, Bill’s Sister Nina Byron Mrs. Tupper Maym Kelso Jevne, a Butler. . . .Fred Huntle Milton C. Milton, a Broker Raymond Hatton Lawyer Cotter Ernest Joy Bill Burnham, Johnny’s Pal Hart Hoxie Town Marshall Noah Beery Director Clarence Geldart erately wrecking it in order to get the money of the investors. He is posing as a friend of the Burnham family. The Burnham’s family lawyer tells Johnny of this and Johnny decides that since the law cannot touch Milton, he will take matters into his own hands and make him buy back his worthless stock. Johnny tells the Count that he may marry Janet if he wishes, but that he will not sign the marriage settlement and she therefore cannot get any of her money. The Count is reluctant to do this and Johnny takes no pains to conceal his disgust. Pollitt, the Count’s valet, has spent some time in the West, where he met Johnny Wiggins and knows that he is not Bill Burnham. Although Johnny has threatened him with dire con sequences if he tells, he gives Johnny’s history to the Count, saying that since he isn’t her brother he cannot control her fortune. The Count is delighted and secretly arranges with Janet that ithey shall elope, with Aunt Agatha’s help. Ruth overhears plans and tells Johnny that it 'Will occur that night, during a dance which is to be given at the Burnham home. "Jphnny goes on with his plans for a cowboy performance to amuse the guests. That night, while he is in the midst of a nee, the Count and Janet steal opt to an automobile which is ‘Wafting for them in the drive. Rope in hand, Johnny creeps to the balcony upstairs, which overlooks the drive. Just as they start off; Johnny throws his lariat and lassoes the Count, jerking him opt of the automobile, and then proceeds to administer a real cowboy punishment. Johnny’s next move is to visit the home of Milton. By a series of breath-taking stunts, and by a clever ruse, which has suggested itself to him from a moving picture in which he has once starred, “Johnny Get Your Gun,” he forces the man to buy back all of the stock, thus saving the Burnham fortune. Meanwhile, Janet has become disgusted with the Count and in spite of Aunt Agatha gives him a cold shoulder. There is a reconciliation between her and Bert Whitney, whom she really loves. Johnny asks Ruth to marry him and she consents, whereupon he announces that he is not Bill Burnham but Johnny Wiggins, Bill’s pal, and that when Bill arrives they will like him lots better, because he’s so much “livelier !” 3