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Skelly's Skeleton (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy

Skelly's Skeleton (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy

Skelly is a clever Irish lad whom Fortune has cast in an office along with two of his pals, both good fellows, who would go the limit for him, and in this story they do. Betty is the pretty daughter of the hardhearted father who insists ...See moreSkelly is a clever Irish lad whom Fortune has cast in an office along with two of his pals, both good fellows, who would go the limit for him, and in this story they do. Betty is the pretty daughter of the hardhearted father who insists that she marry one of many millionaire-fops whose most strenuous exercise is the international game of croquet. Betty does not see them and pines for the red-blooded Skelly whom she loves. She dispatches a note to him and he breaks in on the proceedings but is stopped from doing much damage by the father, who informs him with no little ceremony that Betty must marry one of the millions and link two great fortunes. Skelly is told to leave the grounds, but before doing so he informs Betty's dad that he will win his daughter, and also his admiration. Skelly returns to his office and plans father's undoing. He gets a great idea and 'phones Betty to give a "ghost party." She carries out his instructions and a happy gathering of "fops" and pretty girls enjoy themselves in the semi-darkness of a well decorated living room. As the party sits in a circle, listening to a recital an enormous skeleton head falls from the chandelier and between its teeth is a note instructing the party to come to the vastness of the forest where the sacred magician will chose from their midst the true lover of Betty. Thinking it is merely an effect, they start out, father well out in front. By torch light they stroll through the darkness and soon come to the source of the flickering light. Here in front of a fire stands the magician who bids them sit in a semi-circle. The magician makes many mysterious noises and then tells them that the 'Skeleton of Fate" will select the lucky one. The party thinks it a good effect until a skeleton does appear in the blackness. Cold sweat creeps out on their brows, especially on father's brow, when the apparition starts an insane dance. Slowly he comes forward on the party who can stand the strain no longer and break for the woods. Father goes into a dead faint and is alone save Betty, Skelly, the skeleton and the magician. They pick him up and carry him home. Here he revives sufficiently to thank Skelly for his bravery. Then his eyes travel to the portieres from behind which peers the skeleton's head. Father almost dies of fright but Skelly pacifies him and calling in the skeleton and the magician introduces them as his friends and co-workers. Father rages but gradually comes to the realization that Skelly has cleverly outwitted him. His frown breaks into a smile and he blesses the happy lovers. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
John Sheehan Skelly Skelly See fewer	The Criminal Code (1930)
Carol Holloway Betty Mon Betty Mon See fewer	A Game of Wits (1914)
John Steppling J. Peerpont Mon J. Peerpont Mon See fewer	The Reckless Age (1924)
Richard Rosson Skelly's Skeleton (as Dick Rosson) Skelly's Skeleton (as Dick Rosson) See fewer	Scarface (1932)
John Gough The Soothsayer (as John Gouch) The Soothsayer (as John Gouch) See fewer	Border Justice (1924)