Mum's the Word (1913)
Jack is a cub reporter. The editor of the "Daily Whine" sends him to cover the Deaf and Dumb school. Jack arrives at the school, and seeing a gardener, asks him some questions. The man cannot hear him and Jack does not know the deaf and dumb language. The gardener stubs his toe with a hoe, and signifies his delight with an action. Jack notes it and feels he knows one word of finger language. Jack passes on and sees Dolly reading. He cannot get anything out of her. He tries the gardener's sign and Dolly promptly slaps his face and runs and tells the professor about the impertinent young man. The professor is about to banish Jack, but explanations are made and Jack is forgiven. He gets some good notes and is invited to the dance that evening. He stays for the dance and, is much attracted to Jean, who is not at all averse to dancing with Jack all the evening. They both smile, indicate and nod a lot together, and as the last dance approaches, a young man comes up to Jean and asks for dance. To Jack's astonishment she says, "I can't. I'm engaged to this dummy here!" Jack hesitates between being offended or delighted, and decides upon the latter. He finds out that Jean is also a reporter, and they decide to take notes together in the future.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| David Horsley | Producer |
