A young woman borrows money from her boss for her wedding dress. After the marriage he asks to be repaid, and she--not liking to ask her husband for money--writes a check on her husband's account. When he discovers that his wife has written a check to another man and not told him, complications ensue.
Mother - The hand that rocks the family - and rocks it often! A family comedy.
A Clarence G. Badger silent cowboy western kidnapping mistaken identity romantic comedy, based on a story by Rex Taylor; about a rich woman who gets lost in the West, and is found by an engineer who she mistakes for an outlaw. tHe plays along because he enjoys it, but then four real outlaws show up, and he tells them he was kidnapping her. They get found out, the girl gets one of the outlaws' guns and rescues them, and of course, they discover they love each other!
Silent boxing sports comedy about a boxer whose grandmother wants him to be a ballet dancer, so he has the boxers at his training camp pose as ballet dancers to fool granny, with predictable results
A hard-core socialite turns over a new leaf after spending time with a less fortunate family.
Bigorno gets a visit to his seaside estate from a traveler, who brings a monkey and bric-a-brac for his wife and mother-in-law, and some opium for him.
A Blue Soldier and a Yellow Soldier play a board game trying to outwit each other, struggling for control over a piece of land. The Farmer who belongs to the land is not allowed to play and must pick a side. As the fighting escalates, what side does she choose?
Boireau is sleeping in his bed, floating in the air, when a fire wakes him. So he takes his gun and shoots a fish down from the sky...
Dennis O'Hara is a poverty-stricken Irishman who believes that if he comes to America he will immediately land a job as a policeman. So he manages to scrape together the funds to get him to Manhattan, and leaves his sweetheart Katie O'Grady behind while he makes his fortune. Naturally he discovers that joining the force isn't as easy as he expected, and when he does finally get in, he winds up in trouble because of the graft collections of his boss.
The Deadlier Sex features Blanche Sweet playing the daughter of a railroad magnate (Winter Hall) who has to take charge when her father unexpectedly dies. She uses her outdoor survival skills to kidnap a business rival to save the company from a stock market struggle. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
Horace Prune’s uncle died without any notice leaving his fortune to him, providing that he is married within forty-eight hours. Horace is a woman hater, to make matters more complicated.
When jealousy and envy lead Mary Vantyne to make a foolish decision and commit an impulsive act she sets off a series of events that nearly bring heartbreak to all those in her circle.
"Films Confiscated from a French Brothel" is a bare all Avant-garde Anthology homage to silent stag films.
Anita and Marion take a temporary job as waitresses in Max's diner, next to a train station. When the train stops off, pandemonium erupts when the passengers fill the diner and all want meals immediately. This film only survived in parts.
Clarence Barr comes home to discover that Sylvia Ashton and Charles West are getting ready to butcher a chicken for his dinner… but he thinks they're talking about him and not a bird! Fortunately, Charles Murray has prepared his squad of policemen for rapid response by equipping them with roller skates…
Love and Sour Notes
Mr. Meekley, a baseball fan, has a flat tire on his way to a pennant game. He remains determined to make it to the game regardless of this and further setbacks. The film's climax was shot at a pivotal game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
After effeminate Reggie is picked on by the men at his club, a rough and ready ancestor appears to him and inspires him to become the ultimate he-man.
Eddie wants to marry a girl, but her father is strongly opposed to it. For her sake, she convinces him to at least meet Eddie.
Al attempts to sneak inside the studio to keep a date with an actress. He finally exchanges places with a dummy and lands within the walls of the studio, finds the girl and is promptly thrown out when he spoils several scenes and nearly causes a riot.