01 November 1909 Comedy 10 mins
A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises a plan. She appears in a leg-revealing swimsuit, but the stockings have been stuffed with cotton to make her limbs appear misshapen. All but one of the men is driven off, and regret it when she removes the misleading leggings.
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Marion Leonard as Nanette Ranfrea
Mack Sennett as An Admirer
Arthur V. Johnson as An Admirer
James Kirkwood as An Admirer
Billy Quirk as An Admirer
George Nichols as Manager of Beach House
Mary Pickford as Woman on Sidewalk
Kate Bruce as Woman on Sidewalk
Anthony O'Sullivan as Commodore
Frank Evans as Man on Pier
Gertrude Robinson as Woman on Sidewalk
Dorothy West as Maid
United States 01 November 1909
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10 November 1909
This tragedy depicts a father and son in love with the same woman, who is an enchantress. She keeps them both in subjection with her charms, butthe mother and wife of the victims kills the seducer.
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Max at an evening party takes a necklace from one of the guests and makes good his escape. The guests and the police set out in pursuit but Max employs some novel methods and among others mounts a boat on the water chute and finally makes good his escape in a balloon which soars far out of reach of his would-be captors.
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A disfigured violinist mistakes a token of appreciation for a love bouquet. When he realizes his mistake, he loses his mind.
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A wife innocently inspires suspicion by generously giving away some money given to her for a hat.
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Flower petals in the background create different shapes while actress Mary Cleo Tarlarini salutes the audience.
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Mazepa, the Ukrainian governor is in love with his goddaughter Maria. He quickly wins her heart. But her old father treats the wooer harshly… Maria runs away.
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