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  • The Only Child (1915)
  • Short | Drama, Short
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The Only Child (1915)
Short | Drama, Short
Papa gets ready to go to work. He is shaving in the bathroom while Wifey gets breakfast. Wifey sends the "only child" to call Papa to breakfast, and in her haste the little girl lands the razor with too much power on Papa's chin. Breakfast...See morePapa gets ready to go to work. He is shaving in the bathroom while Wifey gets breakfast. Wifey sends the "only child" to call Papa to breakfast, and in her haste the little girl lands the razor with too much power on Papa's chin. Breakfast over, Papa goes to the office, late, as usual, and disliked by all his office associates, as his everlasting "only child" talk has bored them all to death. Fearing that Baby is mad because she caused him to cut his chin, Papa calls her up and they indulge in baby talk over the 'phone, to the great disgust of the crabbed manager, who comes into the office unexpectedly. Wifey is at home planning with a woman neighbor to go to the matinee. Wifey doesn't know what to do with the baby. They talk matters over and the neighbor's wife suggests that they leave the precious infant with hubby at his office. They follow this plan, and then the fun begins. Papa's baby punches an important customer's hat full of holes, pokes the head clerk with the envelope opener and succeeds in upsetting the entire office staff. Finally the disturber wanders out of the office into the street, dropping her hat by the time-lock safe. Papa turns around and misses the "dear departed," sees her hat, and thinks she is locked in the safe. Great excitement prevails. Papa runs out for the only safe-opener in town, who proves to be a very slow one at that. In the meantime, Papa's baby has wandered down the street and is taken charge of by a policeman. In due time the safe-blower arrives and slowly starts to work. Wifey upon her return from the matinee sees the little girl walking with a policeman, embraces her rapturously and declares it is awfully nice of her to come to meet her, and so clever of her, too. The safe is blown open, and behold, no child inside. Great consternation on the part of hubby and the office staff. Then Wifey walks into the office with the little truant. Hubby must buy a new safe to satisfy his irate boss. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
George Lessey (as George A. Lessey)
Writers
King Baggot (story) | George Lessey (scenario) (as George A. Lessey)
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Updated Aug 31, 1915
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Aug 31, 1915 (United States)

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