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Kids
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Robert Thornby
Cast: Billy Jacobs [Billy], Olive Johnson [Olive], Violet Radcliffe [Violet], Chandler House [Chandler], Charlotte Fitzpatrick [Charlotte], [?] ? [Jimmie], [?] ? [Charlotte’s mother]
Sterling Film Company production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Fred J. Balshofer. / Released 15 June 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Chandler and Jimmie are rivals for Charlotte’s hand. Chandler takes her out for a walk of an evening. Jimmie calls to serenade is chased by Charlotte’s mother. Jimmie meets the couple in the park and the two youngsters arrange for a fight, Billy to be Chandler’s second. Jimmie is beaten and seeks refuge behind his lady love’s skirts. Chandler and Billy carry the girl off and start a game of hide and seek. Jimmie approaches the girl when she is alone and offers her ice cream as a solace. Charlotte’s stomach gets the best of her and she accepts Jimmie’s offer. Chandler approaches and denounces her for her duplicity as well as the worthy rival. Chandler picks up a handful of mud and throws it at Jimmie, but it strikes Charlotte in the face. Jimmie washes the face and the two go for a ride in a boat. Chandler pushes them into the stream without oars. Then, realizing the danger he has placed them in, he rushes for help. Billy rushes to tell Charlotte’s mother. After passing through a series of novel adventures, the children are rescued and everything ends well.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 27 June 1914, page ?] A story featuring principally a group of children, with love and jealousy to keep the plot in action. Some of the scenes are quite laughable and the motor boat chase toward the close was very good. This is entertaining.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 October 2022.
References: Slide-Aspects p. 19 : Website-IMDb.
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