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  • The Rivals (1915)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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The Rivals (1915)
Short | Short, Comedy
George, age 6, loves Nell, but sees that Willie, by his superiority in the love-making art, has the inside track--and a soapbox automobile. George buys a book to learn how to make love. Meanwhile, Johnny comes along in his real two-foot ...See moreGeorge, age 6, loves Nell, but sees that Willie, by his superiority in the love-making art, has the inside track--and a soapbox automobile. George buys a book to learn how to make love. Meanwhile, Johnny comes along in his real two-foot power auto and lures Nell away. Willie plans revenge. That afternoon he overhears Johnny and Nell planning to elope that night, and arranging to meet at eight at an old barn. After being put safely to bed, Johnny sneaks out to meet Nell. Willie lies in wait and gets to the barn before Johnny and locks Nell in the barn. Putting on Nell's extra dress (carried in her eloping dress suitcase), he waits for Johnny. Unsuspectingly, Johnny puts Willie in his auto and off he pedals. Meanwhile, George is wandering about and sees that the barn is on fire. Nell has kicked over a lit lamp in her struggle to free herself. George runs to the rescue. Willie has been discovered by Johnny in the meantime and they are fighting furiously. They see the fire, too, and rush back, arriving just in time to see the despised George kissing Nell goodnight at her gate. Johnny and Willie, disgusted, shake hands and solemnly swear that they "are off 'wimmen' for life." Nell slips back to bed unnoticed, as does Johnny, whose mother never could understand how he got such a scratch on his nose, since it was not there when he went to bed. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Chester M. Franklin | Sidney Franklin
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Updated May 23, 1915
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May 23, 1915 (United States)

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