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  • A Gay Time in Jacksonville Florida (1912)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
A Gay Time in Jacksonville Florida (1912)
Short | Comedy, Short
Fritz and Hans decide that they will take a trip to Jacksonville, Fla. They arrive in the city and board a car, and after riding through many of the principal streets, reach the ostrich farm. They see the ostriches driven hooked up to a ...See moreFritz and Hans decide that they will take a trip to Jacksonville, Fla. They arrive in the city and board a car, and after riding through many of the principal streets, reach the ostrich farm. They see the ostriches driven hooked up to a buggy and also ridden bareback. They then go to the alligator farm and are shown the alligators in all the various stages from their infancy to old age. They see the alligators hooked up to a wagon and driven; also see the alligators shoot the chutes. Then after taking a few rides on the roller-coaster, they make up their minds to again tour the city proper. They hire an automobile and ride through the beautiful residential section of the city. On their way they pass a couple of pretty girls, and now the auto has no attraction for them. They hop out and try to scrape up an acquaintance with the girls, but receive a severe beating at the hands of two of the young ladies' gentlemen friends. They cannot resist the temptation of picking a few oranges from an orange tree and for this receive another beating. While passing the Morocco Temple, where the Shriners hold forth, they hear voices inside and decide to go in and see what is going on. Their presence not being desirable, and not being able to give the proper signs, Fritz and Hans are roughly thrown out. Poor Fritz and Hans meet their Waterloo while standing beside a fire alarm box. They do not know what it is and start an inspection. Upon opening the door they see a little handle and while one is lighting his pipe the other pulls the little handle down. They have unconsciously sent in a general fire alarm. We now see the doors of all the fire houses in the city thrown open and the engine and apparatus depart for the fire. The chief speeds out in his auto. The fire department arriving at the scene from where the alarm was turned in are unable to locate the fire. The chief seeing the two Germans standing by the open alarm box, asks them, "Where is the fire?" They, always ready for a joke, tell the chief that the fire is in Fritz's pipe. The chief fails to see the humor of it and orders the firemen to put the fire out. Fritz and Hans receive a good wetting after they are taken in hand by the police and placed in a patrol wagon. The next morning Fritz and Hans wishing to return home and in order they get in no more trouble, a squad of police escort them to the station and see them safely aboard the train. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Arthur Hotaling
Producer
Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Apr 18, 1912
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Apr 18, 1912 (United States)

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