The Dog House Builders (1913)
Two young fellows, one fat and lazy and the other active and progressive, are working in a carpenter shop for a grouchy old boss. They become disgusted with his treatment, quit him and go into business on their own hook, establishing themselves in their uncle's cellar. They receive an order from Mrs. Mealy, for a dog house. They forget to ask the size of the dog and build a kennel large enough to fit any size dog, from a dachshund to a mastiff. When it is finished, it is so heavy that they can hardly lift it and when they attempt to take it upstairs out of the cellar, find they cannot get it through the door. They are completely puzzled and one blames the other for being a bone-head. They are obliged to take it apart and carry the material to the yard. After putting it all together again, they carry it to Mrs. Mealy's, where they learn that the dog for which the house is intended is nothing but a little poodle. Mrs. Mealy informs them that it is altogether too large. The boys, very much crestfallen, look at the little poodle, which belongs to Mrs. Mealy's little daughter, and proceed to take measurements by holding their hand apart, the length of the dog and the width, walking home, one with his hands spread apart indicating the width, and the other with his hands spread apart indicating the length of the dog house. This shows they are very poor mechanics. They should have made the measurements with a rule and jotted them down on paper. Returning to their shop, they build a small house to accommodate the little poodle. The job being completed, they deliver it to Mrs. Mealy's home, only to find that while they were building the house, her little daughter had decided to exchange her poodle for an enormous mastiff, which greets them with ferocious growls and an evident desire to make a meal of them. This is the last straw. They make tracks for home, dissolve partnership and look about for occupation more suitable to their talents.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| James Young | Director |
| Florence Turner | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Wally Van | |
| Hughie Mack | |
| Flora Finch | |
| Robert McWade Sr. |
