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  • The Dreamers (1912)
  • Short | 10 min | Short, Drama
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The Dreamers (1912)
Short | 10 min | Short, Drama
Mrs. Fuller has an ambitious daughter named Dorothy, and a literary but impecunious young tenant named Edward. In exchange for much belated rent, Edward is engaged to prepare Dorothy for entrance to college, and Edward though very busy ...See moreMrs. Fuller has an ambitious daughter named Dorothy, and a literary but impecunious young tenant named Edward. In exchange for much belated rent, Edward is engaged to prepare Dorothy for entrance to college, and Edward though very busy writing a prize story, finds time not only to instruct, but fall in love with his pupil. A relative's sudden appeal for financial aid causes Dorothy to give up her scholarly aspirations. This occasions much sorrow to Ed., but incites him to increase his efforts for winning the prize. Things, however, go worse; Edward's food supplies give out; a relentless collector takes away his typewriting machine and, worse yet, Edward receives news of his father's death, together with a small sum of money left by the deceased in payment of a debt to an old friend of his heirs. In spite of all difficulties and temptations occasioned by the money in his custody, Edward completes his story. Lacking the price of postage, he pawns his overcoat, and after mailing the manuscript and purchasing some food, Edward returns home shivering in the cold, but none the less hopeful. Dorothy unearths a coat that has belonged to an uncle, and through the transom throws the coat in Edward's room. The discovery of the coat, its refusal and final acceptance results in the betrothal of the giver and the recipient. Edward is in his room. One of the committee to pass on the story enters, telling him that he has won the prize and hands him the certificate and package of bills. Edward, elated, bethinks him that he had better take his coat out of pawn. He does so, and then takes the old coat back to Dorothy, and also the good news. As he hands her the coat, an envelope falls from its pocket. He reads the superscription and notes that it is the name of his father's friend, who proves to be an uncle of Dorothy. So instead of having to give the money into strange hands, and as Dorothy does not want it, he comes in for a little sum of money. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Jul 16, 1912 (United States)

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