Monty and his wife are newlyweds dealing with things like making breakfast that’s edible and dealing with a persistent book salesman. Only reel 1 survives, so a proper plot synopsis is difficult.
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Monty Banks
Mr. Newlywed
Juanita Hansen
Mrs. Newlywed (miscredited as Florence Gilbert)
William Blaisdell
Cliff Bowes
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Comic short about how rumors spread.
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A tramp overhears a rancher's plans to go to town for the ranch's payroll. He tries to enlist another loafer (the Knight) to help with a robbery. Instead, the Knight helps thwart the robbery.
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The domestic misadventures of a middle-class couple, Henry and Polly Hannibal. While on vacation at their country bungalow, the couple's relaxation is interrupted by a telegram calling Henry back to his office to handle an important business contract. Finding that the business requires him to travel West to meet a man in person, Henry writes a letter to his wife explaining that he will be gone for some time.
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Thinking he’s performing a good deed stagehand Droppington causes the breakup of the current show when he turns the full strength of the hose on what he supposes to be a fire in the theater. The fact of the matter is magician Mephisto was performing one of his tricks, hence the smoke.
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A commitment-phobic 27-year old’s relationship is put to the test when she and her boyfriend attend 7 weddings in the same year.
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A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
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Broke Gordon Miller tries to land a backer for his new play while he has to deal with with the hotel manager trying to evict him and his cast.
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.
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Mickey and gang must stop hundreds of old film reel versions of Mickey from wreaking havoc all over town.
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Laurel and Hardy try to entertain a female neighbor, unbeknown to Hardy’s wife.