1920SILENT COMEDY SHORTS
CLASSIC HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY. AFTER NUMEROUS FAILED ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE, OUR HERO RUNS INTO A LAWYER WHO IS LOOKING FOR A STOOGE TO STAND IN AS A GROOM IN ORDER TO SECURE AN INHERITANCE FOR HIS CLIENT. THE INHERITANCE IS A HOUSE, WHICH HER SCHEMING UNCLE "HAUNTS" SO THAT HE CAN SCARE THEM OFF AND CLAIM THE PROPERTY.
WITH MILDRED DAVIS, WALLACE HOWE, ERNEST MORRISON. PRODUCED BY HAL ROACH.
WITH MILDRED DAVIS, WALLACE HOWE, ERNEST MORRISON. PRODUCED BY HAL ROACH.
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WIDE SHOT OF FAUX SOUTHERN MANSION. MAN WALKS OUT AND SHOOS AWAY TWO BLACK MEN AND BLACK BOY.
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MAN MADE UP TO BE ELDERLY READS WILL AT TABLE, JOINED BY WOMAN. AN EXPRESSION OF OUTRAGE.
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YOUNG WOMAN SITS IN GARDEN. SPARROWS PECHED ON HER SHOULDER. SHE BRINGS A BOTTLE UP TO A BABY PIGLET.
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CU OF YOUNG WOMAN. EXPRESSION GOES FROM JOYFUL TO SAD.
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TENNIS COURT. WELL-TO-DO FOLKS PLAY TENNIS ON PRIVATE COURT. MEN IS STRAW HATS STAND AROUND. UMBRELLAS.
CHAIN LINKED FENCE. |
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YOUNG WOMAN IS WOOED BY SEVERAL MEN WITH TENNIS RACKETS.
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YOUNG MAN ON BENDED KNEE WOOS WOMAN.
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TWO YOUNG MEN FIGHT OVER THE ATTENTION OF YOUNG WEALTHY WOMAN.
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FIGHT CONTINUES IN PARLOR OF MANSION.
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YOUNG MAN AND OLD MAN AT DESK SQUARE OFF.
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CU OF MAN'S HAND PRESSING A BUTTON ON DESK.
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HEAVY SET BUTLER AND SHORT BUTLER ENTER ROOM THROUGH WOODEN DOOR.
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ASSORTED SERVANTS, BUTLERS, KTICHEN HELP ENTER OFFICE AND DRAG YOUNG MAN AWAY.
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GIDDY WITH GLEE, YOUNG MAN LEAPS AROUND DESK AND OFFICE AND HOUSE.
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YOUNG MAN PUTS A TOY PISTOL TO HIS HEAD.
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PISTOL SHOOTS WATER.
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MAN STANDS IN MIDDLE OF STREET, IN HOPES OF A TROLLEY WILL RUN HIM OVER. TROLLEY VEERS AND MISSES HIM BY INCHES.
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A SMALL BRIDGE OVER A POND.
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MAN TIES CHAIN AROUND HEAVY ROCK AND ATTEMPTS TO DROWN HIMSELF BY JUMPING OFF BRIDGE.
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LEAPS OFF. WATER IS SIX INCHES DEEP.
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ATTEMPTS TO LEAP OFF A LARGER BRIDGE. IS STOPPED BY A MAN WHO ASKED FOR A LIGHT.
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LEAPS OFF BRIDGE AND LANDS IN ROWBOAT.
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JUMPS IN FRONT OF CAR IN STREET. CAR KEEPS STOPPING IN FRONT OF HIM.
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WOMAN LOADS HER CAR WITH LUGGAGE, BIRDS, A GUITAR.
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AN IMPROMPTU WEDDING IN FRONT OF WOMAN'S JALOPY.
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WHILE DRIVING JALOPY MAN IS BOTHERED BY A TURKEY PECKING AT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. HEN. CHICKEN.
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SAME SCENARIO. THIS TIME WITH DUCKS.
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CU OF LAUGHING WOMAN.
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CAR DRIVES INTO CHICKENS IN THE ROAD.
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NIGHT SHOT OF STATUE OR MONUMENT SILLOUETTED AGAINST THE SKY. OMINOUS.
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PORCH OR BALCONY OF MANSION. WINDS BLOWING BRANCHES AGAINST RAILING.
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BLACK BUTLER GATHERS HELP INTO PARLOR.
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MONTAGE OF CLOSE UPS OF BLACK BOY, MEN AND WOMEN REACTING TO FRIGHTENING NEWS.
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BACK SHOT OF SHAKING QUAKING LEGS.
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NIGHT SHOT OF CAR APPROACHING. HEADLIGHTS. DARK, RAINY NIGHT.
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A FIGURE IN WHITE SHEET ASCENDS STAIRS. THE BLACK FOLKS BELOW POINT, STARE AND QUAKE IN TERROR.
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THEY BLACK FOLKS FLEE FROM ROOM LEAVING THE BUTLER SHAKING IN TERROR UNABLE TO LEAVE. STANDING IN PLACE.
PETRIFIED. |
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ON PORCH, THE BLACKS FALL ALL OVER THEMSELVES.
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CU OF PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN LOOKING ABOUT. SHE SWALLOWS IN FEAR.
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CLOTH COVERED TABLE MOVES BY ITSELF. YOUNG BOY BENEATH IT.
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A GREAT CAT SITS ON TOP OF CLOSET OR PANTRY, LEAPS DOWN, CRASHING INTO DISHES, SENDING THE YOUNG COUPLE AND LITTLE BOY RUNNING.
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LITTLE BOY DIVES INTO A HATCH. FLOUR BIN.
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LITTLE BOY EMERGES FROM FLOUR BIN COVERED IN WHITE FLOUR.
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YOUNG WOMAN HIDES IN TRUNK.
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A SILLOUETTE OF DEVIL-LIKE FIGURE AGAINST WALL.
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A PAIR OF MEN'S TROUSER WALK IN ROOM. IT ENTERS HALLWAY WHERE YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN EMBRACES EACH OTHER.
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CU OF YOUNG MAN. HIS HAIR RAISES IN FRIGHT. SHOCK.
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TROUSERS TURN OUT TO BE YOUNG BOY HIDING.
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SHOT OF YOUNG MAN AS HIS HAIR FALLS BACK INTO PLACE.
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THEY ENTER BEDROOM TOGETHER FROM HALLWAY.
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