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Kill the Umpire (1916)
Short | 10 min | Comedy, Short

Kill the Umpire (1916)

Short | 10 min | Comedy, Short

Mr. Fan is a baseball fan. The particular bane of his life is the umpire. No matter how the game goes, the umpire does the wrong thing. Mrs. Fan knows as much about the game as the wildest savage, and her husband's talk of the game is ...See moreMr. Fan is a baseball fan. The particular bane of his life is the umpire. No matter how the game goes, the umpire does the wrong thing. Mrs. Fan knows as much about the game as the wildest savage, and her husband's talk of the game is naturally wasted on her. One day she is particularly worried over her husband's remarks at the table and he shows her a notice in the papers in "fan lingo" stating that a new umpire has been secured in the person of "Bull" Dugan. The said "Bull" has quite a reputation for quieting players who get unruly, and even has the fans themselves using the soft pedal. He speaks to his friends about it and they all agree the change is for the worse. Mr. Fan rages all the way to the ball grounds and threatens dire things to the umpire should he not do the right thing. The game is called. Mr. Fan at once draws attention to himself by guying the umpire, and for a moment "gets the umpire's goat." However, it is for a moment only, and the renowned "Bull" takes a long look at Mr. Fan, intending to settle with him later. The game is an exciting one. Mr. Fan keeps guying the umpire and, in a frenzy at a decision which allows the visiting team to win, Mr. Fan hurls an empty bottle, which knocks Mr. "Bull" out. His friends help him to get out. Mrs. Fan arrives home and finds a card from a former girlfriend who is visiting in the town and will be glad to have Mrs. Fan call upon her. Mr. Fan and a friend decide to have a drink on the way home and stop in at a saloon. Unfortunately, it is the same one that "Bull" has stopped at and the two come face to face. Mr. Fan takes safety in flight. "Bull" pursues, but fear lends wings to Mr. Fan's feet, and he arrives home safely. Jane, the friend, phones Mrs. Fan and begs to bring her husband over, stating that he is a baseball man, and then Mrs. Fan tells her that their husbands must surely meet as they both are in the game. They meet that night. Mr. Fan almost has heart failure when he sees "Bull," but peace is finally declared and now Mr. Fan is the most ardent supporter of Umpire Dugan. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Eddie Lyons Mr. Fan Mr. Fan See fewer	Everything But the Truth (1920)
Eileen Sedgwick Mrs. Fan Mrs. Fan See fewer	Beasts of Paradise (1923)
Lee Moran Bull Dugan - the Umpire Bull Dugan - the Umpire See fewer	The Little Irish Girl (1926)
Mina Cunard Jane Jane See fewer	The Broken Coin (1915)