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Pimple’s Dilemma
Also known as Flivver’s Dilemma in the USA
(1915) England
B&W : One reel
Directed by Fred Evans and Joe Evans
Cast: Fred Evans [Pimple]
[?] Piccadilly Film Productions? production; distributed by [?] Browne? / Scenario by [?] Fred Evans and Joe Evans? / Released June 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, on 18 February 1916.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? “Love a lot and love them little” is a motto that is very dear to the heart of our merry friend Flivver, for he is discovered seated amongst the girls, where all are enjoying themselves immensely. Unfortunately the Reverend Flivver, our hero’s father, accompanied by the curate, decides to visit his son, and makes an unexpected call at this critical moment. Alas, the visit is too unexpected for Flivver, who is at his wit’s end to know where to hide the girls. Three are bundled into his bedroom and hidden in the bed; two are, by an ingenious trick, transformed into armchairs, and the remaining one, by placing a tray on her back is made into a table. The preparations are only just completed in time, for papa is so eager to see his son he bursts into the room as Flivver is giving final instructions to the girls to keep still. Both father and curate evince a strong desire to sit, having come a long way, and Flivver has hard work to prevent them. Papa wants to see over his son’s house, and of course, the first room they visit is the bedroom, and father feels the bed to see if the boy is sleeping softly, only to discover something suspicious there. Poor Flivver is at first at a loss to explain, but gets over it by saying they are wounded Germans. Papa believes him and they again return to the first room. Flivver, fearing discovery, determines to do away with himself, and returning to confess before the deed, finds his father in one chair with three girls and the curate in the other with the others. The Reverend Flivver, to silence his son. gives him a check for $1,000 and departs, much to the joy of all, who foresee a rollicking time in store.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 27 November 2022.
References: Website-IMDb.
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