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  • How They Stopped the Run on the Bank (1911)
  • Short | Short, Comedy, Drama
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How They Stopped the Run on the Bank (1911)
Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

Rumor has it that the Forest City State Bank, one of the oldest and most conservative institutions in the country, is hard pressed for cash. The news spreads like wildfire and a run is imminent. Money has been wired for but the question of...See moreRumor has it that the Forest City State Bank, one of the oldest and most conservative institutions in the country, is hard pressed for cash. The news spreads like wildfire and a run is imminent. Money has been wired for but the question of the moment is to quiet the frantic crowd until it arrives. Mr. Church, the president, faces ruin and disgrace if the run starts. Quite by chance, young Dick Thatcher, the cashier, and Dorothy Church, his fiancée, hit upon a novel idea to quell the panic. They secure a ferocious live lion and his tamer from the circus, which is in town, and when the doors of the bank are thrown open to the surging crowd, they forget all about their deposited money in a wild effort to get as far away from the bank as possible. The ensemble in this delightful comedy was composed of members of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of Illinois. Over two hundred of them acted in this unique production. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Oct 19, 1911

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Oct 19, 1911 (United States)

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10 cast members
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George L. Cox
Dick Thatcher Dick Thatcher   See fewer
Charles Clary
Mr. Church - President of the Bank Mr. Church - President of the Bank   See fewer
Kathlyn Williams
Dorothy Church - the President's Daughter Dorothy Church - the President's Daughter   See fewer
William Stowell
Fred - the Bank Clerk Fred - the Bank Clerk   See fewer
Frank Weed
McCluggens - the Lion Tamer McCluggens - the Lion Tamer   See fewer
Rex De Rosselli
Windy Bill - Side Show Barker (as Rex Rosselli) Windy Bill - Side Show Barker (as Rex Rosselli)   See fewer
Winifred Greenwood
Ann Boyd Ann Boyd   See fewer
Lillian Leighton
Miss Sayer Miss Sayer   See fewer
Adrienne Kroell
Katherine Volkes Katherine Volkes   See fewer
Duke
The Lion The Lion   See fewer
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