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The Headliners (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

The Headliners (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

The manager of a vaudeville theater at Coney Island is advised that his headline act cannot go on the dates scheduled. In the emergency he engages Gabriel Castinara, the wonderful life guard swimmer, and advertises him in a sensational ...See moreThe manager of a vaudeville theater at Coney Island is advised that his headline act cannot go on the dates scheduled. In the emergency he engages Gabriel Castinara, the wonderful life guard swimmer, and advertises him in a sensational diving stunt. An Italian Strolling Players' troupe also is featured at the theater. It includes an old clown, Punelli, with his performing dog, and Punelli's beautiful daughter, Beatrice, who sings Sicilian songs to Michael Busoni's mandolin. When Gabriel and Beatrice meet, they discover in one another old sweethearts back in Italy. Suddenly Busoni flings himself upon the lifeguard with murderous intent. The struggling men are separated. Then Gabriel tells the story of an ancient grudge which has to do with the killing of his father by the father of Busoni, and his own accidental killing of Busoni, the elder. He had promised Beatrice that he would not be avenged, but meeting his father's murderer unexpectedly, they had been led to quarrel, and Busoni had dropped dead of heart failure. Gabriel had escaped the police and made his way to America, whither he learned Beatrice had gone. Michael Busoni plots Gabriel's death. But through his own carelessness, the theater catches fire. Gabriel braves smoke and flame to save the girl and her old father. Michael loses his life. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
George Walsh Gabriel - the Headliner Gabriel - the Headliner See fewer	A Manhattan Knight (1920)
Irene Hunt Beatrice - Gabriel's Sweetheart Beatrice - Gabriel's Sweetheart See fewer	Oliver Twist, Jr. (1921)
Tote Du Crow Beatrice's Father - an Old Clown Beatrice's Father - an Old Clown See fewer	The Mark of Zorro (1920)
William Lowery Michael Busoni Michael Busoni See fewer	Battling Buddy (1924)
Phil Gastrock Michael's Father (as Philip Gastrok) Michael's Father (as Philip Gastrok) See fewer	Too Much Johnson (1919)