Volume II: Filmography

EVERYBODY SAVES FATHER

January 10, 1911 (Tuesday)

Length: 450 feet (split with The Only Girl in Camp, a 480-foot subject, at the end)

Character: Comedy

SYNOPSIS, The Moving Picture World, January 14, 1911:

"Jennie Gear is one of the fortunate individuals who has an oversupply of sweethearts. Her father believes that it is too early for her to wed, and frowns on all her suitors. When he finds four of them surrounding her on the hotel piazza, he orders them away and sternly reproves his daughter. One of the quartette, John, is seized with a bright idea. He decides to pose as a hero, and save old Gear's life. So he hires a tramp to push the old man overboard. John, who is a daring swimmer, plans to rescue him. Unfortunately for John, the deal is heard by George, who decides to hire a rowboat, upset John, and save the old man himself. Henry, in turn, spies on George, and hires a launch. Each of the trio succeeds beyond his fondest expectations, until the next man on the list 'butts in.' The palm of victory seems to rest with Henry, the man with the launch, and Gear is willing that he should marry his daughter. But Jennie spoils everything by announcing that while her father was busy having her life saved, she had spent the time by getting married to Bill, the only man who did not lose time trying to put up a job on the old man."

REVIEW, The Billboard, January 21, 1911:

"A father objects to his daughter's suitors of whom there are four. To gain the good will of the old man, three of the swains, each without the others' knowledge, plan to place father in the danger of losing his life. They carry out their plans, and father believes he is indebted for his life to the three men, one of whom is so fortunate as to be chosen by the father as the prospective son-in-law. But the joy is short-lived, for the fourth swain, while the others were rescuing father, had married the girl. The comedy is distinctively American and makes a good subject. The photography is excellent and the acting clever."

REVIEW, The Moving Picture World, January 21, 1911:

"A lively and laughable comedy, presenting the predicament of a girl who had four suitors. One fixes up a scheme to win favor with her father, by rescuing him from drowning. Two others overhear, and decide to do the same thing, and the man with a motor boat wins. The father agrees to the wedding. But they are all chagrined when they find that the girl has upset their plans by marrying the man who devoted attention to her, and didn't try to make headway with her father. The film is good for a series of hearty laughs."

REVIEW, The New York Dramatic Mirror, January 18, 1911:

"A bright and amusing little comedy is herein enacted and presented. Father objected to Mary's numerous suitors, so they all occupied themselves in getting on his good side - all except one, who took Mary to the church and married her. That did not end matters for father. A villain for no reason pushed him overboard. The act did not belong in the tale, would make another story if followed up, and does not belong to comedy. George saw his predicament and jumped in to save him. Jack came out in a boat and dragged him into it. Billy came out and ran into Jack, tipped over the boat, and saved father all over again. When they appeared to claim the bride she showed her ring and Billy, who assumed to have done the real life saving, was exposed."

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