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Be Reasonable (1921)
Character: The Only Girl
Billy is a bit of a masher. He meets a lady on the beach and immediately gives her an expensive gift (some pearls). The problems are that she has her eyes set on the handsome lifeguard and the collection agents either want Billy to pay for this necklace or return it. Well, she naturally doesn't want to give up the pearls, so Billy decides to break in to her house to steal them (and a few other items while he's at it).
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Kick Me Again (1925)
Character: N/A
Don’t expect much in the way of a plot from Kick Me Again. When a married student falls for her portly dance instructor, Puffy is forced to flee in a ballet tutu from the clutches of her jealous husband. The usual slapstick complications ensue before the cross-dressing funnyman finally locates a new suit of clothes. The viewing pleasure comes not from the run-of-the-mill gags and storyline but from seeing a master wring every ounce of comedy from his ungainly outfit. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Universal Pictures, in 2013.
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Smith's Picnic (1926)
Character: Mrs. Smiley
The accident-prone Smith family (Raymond McKee, Ruth Hiatt, and Mary Ann Jackson) head to the beach in this Mack Sennett comedy directed by Alf Goulding. There they spoil a picnic held by "The Optimist's' Club," quickly turning the members into pessimists. This reconstructed version features racy scenes of starlet Mildred June in lingerie and having her bathing suit torn off by a fishing pole that were only included in prints shown in Germany.
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When Seconds Count (1927)
Character: Elinor
Following a rift with his wealthy father, Billy Mathewson, a young Broadway wastrel, escapes with his friend, Dizzy Durby, to the small town of Salino, where his father's company is building a dam. However, a crooked foreman is engaged in making himself rich at the expense of his employer and the villagers. However, Billy defeats the villain, and also wins Elinor, the daughter of a prominent local resident.
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Rich Men's Wives (1922)
Character: Estelle Davenport
Wealthy John and Gay Masters lead a busy social life to the neglect of their son, Jackie. Also feeling herself slighted, Gay innocently flirts with Juan Camillo but is caught in a compromising situation and is sent away by John. Gay, forbidden to see her son, is penniless and miserable, while John also is unhappy and takes to drink. Gay slips into Master's house during a night of revelry to see Jackie, whom she rescues from playing the role of a cupid for the entertainment of the guests. Gay then upbraids John, who repents and asks forgiveness, thus reuniting the family.
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Crazy to Act (1927)
Character: Ethel St. John
Millionaire film producer Gordon Bagley wants to marry Ethel St. John, the leading lady in his latest film. Ethel is in love with Arthur Young, the hero of Bagley's lastest movie. Work on the film starts, and at the preview screening is shown to be disasterous. Ethel then goes away with Arthur, while Gordon runs on a rotating movie set.
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Gymnasium Jim (1922)
Character: Jim's Sweetheart
Keystone comedy about a garage owner pining for the girl next door, coming into money, and betting on a fixed fight.
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Dog Shy (1926)
Character: The Girl
Charley is chased into a phone booth by a dog and agrees to help a young woman on the phone avoid getting married.
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A Deep Sea Panic (1924)
Character: N/A
A cruel sea captain shanghais Jimmie to work on his ship, but Jimmie's girlfriend also stows away on board, disguised as a sailor.
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Love and Doughnuts (1921)
Character: The Society Belle
Ben and fiancée Haver run a bakery and grocery. A mostly lost film, only seven minutes survive.
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When Summer Comes (1922)
Character: The Heiress
Rampaging lions are on the loose in a hunting lodge. Approximately, only eight minutes of the short survives.
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The Battling Kangaroo (1926)
Character: Limber Lucy
Lige Conley goes into a fight to collect money to marry his girl. Then, hooking up with Holloway and George Gray, they get involved in several other schemes to make money fast.
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Up in Alf's Place (1919)
Character: Bathing Girl (uncredited)
Charles Murray gets caught by his wife flirting with a dancer.
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The House of Flickers (1925)
Character: N/A
The troubles of a movie projectionist in a newly-purchased theater are chronicled in this two-reeler starring Paul Parrot and Mildred June.
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Troubles of a Bride (1924)
Character: Mildred Patterson
Escaping from the police, The Baron, a gentleman crook, learns that Colonel Patterson, a wealthy banker, is remodeling his house as a surprise for his daughter, Mildred, who is about to be married to Robert Wallace. The Baron goes to the house, and, by impersonating the architect, discovers the location of the safe and also gains the confidence of Mildred, who is angry at Robert for kissing a vamp. Mildred arranges with The Baron to feign a kidnapping in order to test Robert's loyalty; but she soon regrets the deception, for The Baron, having burgled the Patterson safe, really does abduct her. Trapped on a runaway train, she is rescued by Robert just as it crashes into a deep river. Mildred forgives Robert for his indiscretion with the vamp, and The Baron is apprehended.
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Fashionable Fakers (1923)
Character: Clara Ridder
Thaddeus Plummer is nicknamed "The Worm" because his job involves boring holes into furniture to create counterfeit antiques. One day, he buys an oriental rug and is nearly fired when his employer, Pat O'Donnell, alias Abdul Ishmid, deems it worthless. Thaddeus learns that he has purchased a "wishing rug" and his luck improves when he tests its powers. He wishes to see his sweetheart, Clara Ridder, and is rewarded. After a wish for $1,000 is granted, Thaddeus buys the antique shop and marries Clara.
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Love, Honor and Behave (1920)
Character: (uncredited)
A young married couple appears before a judge to get a divorce. The wife shows the judge some pictures of her husband with his arms around another woman, as "proof" that he was cheating on her. The husband, for his part, claims that he was just innocently helping the woman and that he was being blackmailed by the photographer who took the picture.
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The Greatest Menace (1923)
Character: Mrs. Charles W. Wright Jr
A DA's son gets involved in a drug-related murder, and it's up to his father and sister to get him out.
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The Rosary (1922)
Character: Alice Wilton
After his uncle dies, founder of the fishing village of Sandy Bay, Kenwood Wright is cut off with only some marshland while his nephew, Bruce Wilton, inherits the bulk of the estate. Wright is further enraged by the engagement of Vera Mather, whom he loves, to Bruce. Wright joins forces with Donald MacTavish, a pirate captain, and wins the affections of Bruce's sister, Alice, who becomes his victim. Vera, in an attempt to save Alice, becomes involved in the scandal, and Bruce takes back the rosary he has given her to pledge his love.
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Down on the Farm (1920)
Character: Minor Role
The day starts off as any normal day on Roach's farm, where Teddy, the farmhouse dog, is doing more productive work than everyone else combined. But the day changes when Roach's farmhand sees an opportunity to be the knight in shining armor to Louise, Roach's daughter, who he wants to marry.
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On Patrol (1922)
Character: The Cop's Sweetheart
Billy Bevan trying to escape the cops! Roughly only half of the original short's twenty-two minutes still exists.
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The Crossroads of New York (1922)
Character: Waitress
A young man from the country travels to the city to find his fortune. Although he has a letter of introduction from his wealthy uncle, the best job he can find is that of a street cleaner. He catches the eye of his landlady, who somehow manages to get the man to propose to her, but he then falls in love with a pretty young socialite, and when his rich uncle dies finds himself being sued by a gold-digging vamp who wants to her her hands on his inheritance.
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Hook and Ladder (1924)
Character: Sally Drennan
Cowboy Ace Cooper, to avoid arrest, becomes a fireman, falls in love with the chief's daughter, Sally Drennan, and wins her in spite of the efforts of a crooked politician to separate them.
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Nip and Tuck (1923)
Character: Tuck's wife
Billy Bevan, Harry Gribbon, Kewpie Morgan and their dog engage in a poker game.
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Manslaughter (1922)
Character: New Year's Guest (uncredited)
Society-girl thrillseeker Lydia's fun comes to an end when she accidentally causes the death of motorcycle policeman.
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