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  • The Birthday Present (1912)
  • Short | Drama, Short
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The Birthday Present (1912)
Short | Drama, Short
Jones gives Brown a birthday present he has bought for his wife to keep for him until the morrow, when he will call for it. He is afraid if he takes it home his wife will find it first. Mrs. Brown sees her husband enter with a package and ...See moreJones gives Brown a birthday present he has bought for his wife to keep for him until the morrow, when he will call for it. He is afraid if he takes it home his wife will find it first. Mrs. Brown sees her husband enter with a package and place it in his bureau drawer. Out of curiosity she opens it and finds a beautiful fan with a card reading: "From Darling Tootsie to Dearest Wootsie." Vowing to get even with her husband for having an affinity, she replaces the fan with a cake of soap and sends her husband off in the morning with the package under his arm in great anticipation of his condition when he returns home that night. Jones calls for the package and goes to present his wife with it. Infuriated at the insult, the wife beats him up thoroughly. Jones, thinking that Brown played a trick on him by substituting soap for the fan, goes to Brown's office and beats him up in return. Brown goes home to recuperate and his wife receives him with joy, telling him that hereafter he will let affinities alone. When he explains she is infuriated at the Jones's. Jones goes home and tells his wife that he beat up Brown for the trick, but she will not believe it until she sees Brown, so they repair to Brown's home. When the women meet there is a tornado of argument and Brown gives Jones the wink, whereat the two men repair to sideboard with their backs to the women and drink a toast. The two wives see their action, and in mutual anger at the two men, make up, which results in an all-around forgiveness, return of the present and birthday congratulations. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Apr 3, 1912
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Apr 3, 1912 (United States)

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