Ruth Hennessy
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 01, 1891
Deathday: N/A
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The Girl, the Cop, the Burglar
1914-03-11
The Girl, the Cop, the Burglar
Overview: Thomas Terpin. James Riding and Jack Hazard are sitting in the club when the talk drifts to a daring housebreaker, whom the police are powerless to capture. Jack makes a wager with Terpin that he can rob and get away with it. Terpin takes him up and agrees to pay a forfeit of $100 of Jack returns to the club within three hours with something valuable he has stolen. The adventures he has are screamingly funny and the climax comes with most amazing and amusing results.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-03-11
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The Bargain Hunters
1914-04-08
The Bargain Hunters
Overview: This is a pleasing story of a young married couple, who are the victims of a boarding house. They decide to move, to keep house for themselves, and a week later we find them in a cozy flat in the suburbs. Mrs. Hunter has an irresistible desire to purchase everything for the apartment at a "bargain," and many humorous incidents occur on this account. The climax comes when she finally purchases an oil stove, which not only smokes up the whole apartment, but finally explodes. They decide that although boarding costs more, it is cheaper in the end, especially when the home is run by an inexperienced housekeeper.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-04-08
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One-to-Three
1914-02-18
One-to-Three
Overview: Willie Brace. Harry Bitt and Johnny Argue are three typical hall-room boys. They come up with a scheme to share a dress suit, the trouble comes when they realize that none of them are the same size but they press on anyway.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-02-18
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Making Him Over -- For Minnie
1914-05-06
Making Him Over -- For Minnie
Overview: Ruth, a young manicurist, is desperately in love with Jimmie White, a mechanic. Ruth's friends make fun of her beau, as he is uneducated both in the matter of clothes and diplomacy.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-05-06
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Actor Finney's Finish
1914-05-20
Actor Finney's Finish
Overview: James Finney, a would-be actor, is discharged from the Gaiety Theater and thrown bodily into the street.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-05-20
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This Is the Life
1914-06-10
This Is the Life
Overview: Farmer Stebbens and his son, Hiram, attend a convention in New York City, and while there become acquainted with two chorus girls, who lead them a merry chase, which costs the two rubes considerable.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-06-10
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Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
1914-10-02
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
Overview: "Chick" Evans, western amateur golf champion, is seen playing golf with his sister. Sweedie is the cook for a family of "get-rich-quicks" and treated very roughly until she receives a letter telling her that her uncle has left her an immense fortune. She is then handled with white gloves. To be a society lady she must wear fine clothes and play golf.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-10-02
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When Knights Were Bold
1914-09-07
When Knights Were Bold
Overview: The Earl is disgusted when his parents insist that he marry the girl of their choice, not his own. He has been reading a book called "When Knights Were Bold," and only wishes that he might have lived in "Ye Olden Times," when he could fight for his "Lady Love."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-09-07
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Love and Soda
1914-08-31
Love and Soda
Overview: The plumber, a powerful fellow, decides to give up his trade and become a soda fountain clerk in order that he may compete with the small, well-dressed clerk, his rival, for the hand of little Miss Moffett.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-08-31
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Ain't It the Truth?
1915-02-22
Ain't It the Truth?
Overview: When Donald Wellington is ordered from the house by his sweetheart's father, they decide to elope. He calls for her next day in his speedster, but before they can make their escape the father is seen coming down the street. The elopement is then abandoned. Donald sees him fishing some time later and has a plan to bring him around.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-02-22
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Cupid and Three
1913-10-29
Cupid and Three
Overview: Arthur and Ben are friendly rivals for the hand of Celia. Celia, however, prefers Ben and tries to discourage Arthur. Arthur is a little bit peeved when the girl he loves passes him up for Ben, and the soldier of love determines that revenge will be sweet. That afternoon Arthur borrows his sister's dress and makes Ben take him for a ride in his roadster. Of course Celia sees Ben with the supposed lady and proceeds to get jealous. You can imagine the surprise and humiliation Celia suffers when at "Patricola's Tango Tea" she finds a photograph of Ben with the lady of the afternoon.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-10-29
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Day by Day
1913-10-22
Day by Day
Overview: Day by Day film
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-10-22
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Kitty's Knight
1913-12-03
Kitty's Knight
Overview: "Pudge" Malone, an artist's model, is in love with Kitty Casey, but Mike McMann is fast making his way into the crevices of Kitty's heart.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-12-03
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Hello, Trouble
1913-12-17
Hello, Trouble
Overview: Hello, Trouble
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-12-17
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The Usual Way
1913-11-19
The Usual Way
Overview: The Usual Way
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-11-19
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Curiosity
1915-03-29
Curiosity
Overview: "If yew cum a lone to thee third bench from thee fontan yew will find sum one to chear your loneliness." This note, received by the girl, is shown to her aunt. Her aunt drops the note and it is found by her uncle. He straightway becomes jealous and goes to the third bench to wait.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-03-29
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Dollars-Pounds-Sense
1913-11-26
Dollars-Pounds-Sense
Overview: "You're worth your weight in gold!" This is what Charles Watson, a young spendthrift, told every girl he met. His father threatened to disown him unless he would marry a girl and settle down, and if he married inside of thirty days.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-11-26
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The Real Miss Loveleigh
1914-01-14
The Real Miss Loveleigh
Overview: When Leo Whitney started writing the "advice to the lovesick" column in one of the great daily papers, under the name of Evelyn Loveleigh, little did he know that the love god would take possession of him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-01-14
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Beans
1914-06-03
Beans
Overview: Mary, a farmer's daughter, is noted for the delicious beans she takes. When her father engages a cook, Mary is terribly hurt and leaves her home for the city, where she finds employment as a cook in a restaurant. The old saying, "The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach," proves true, and she soon has a host of admirers.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-06-03
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Sweedie the Swatter
1914-07-13
Sweedie the Swatter
Overview: Mrs. Highstrung's maid leaves her at a very inopportune time, as she has just received a telegram from some friends that they will arrive in the city in time for luncheon. Jim, the hired man, tells her of a good Swedish cook and Mrs. Highstrung sends him post haste after her.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-07-13
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Mrs. Manly's Baby
1914-02-25
Mrs. Manly's Baby
Overview: Mrs. Manly and Mrs. G. Howe Wise are close friends and sisters in the same Suffrage Legion in a small town, but Mrs. Manly makes a legal error by marrying a second husband before she had been duly set free from the first.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-02-25
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Mr. Dippy Dipped
1913-09-03
Mr. Dippy Dipped
Overview: Mr. Dippy and his daughter Ruth are both very fond of the water and spend a good deal of time at the beach. Ruth meets and falls in love with the handsome lifesaver, and he falls an easy victim of her charms. Father Dippy also succumbs to cupid's arrow and becomes madly infatuated with Miss Fascination. When father sees Ruth and the life-saver together he flies into a rage and takes her home. A day or two later Mr. Dippy and Ruth are again at the beach. Mr. Dippy sees Miss Fascination and she takes him canoeing. The canoe is overturned and Mr. Dippy, who is unable to swim, calls for help. Mr. Life Guard and Ruth go to his assistance. The novel way in which the pair force him to consent to their marriage is extremely funny.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-09-03
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