The Trinity (1912)

The Trinity is a comedy drama which tells the sweet story of the attachment of an old taxidermist for a young artist, both Germans, who are inseparable companions. The old man receives a letter from a life-time friend in the Fatherland telling him he is sending him his baby and to take care of her. A child in the household is not desired, but the friends go to the depot to meet her. They are surprised to find her a handsome and buxom young German woman, lovable and sweet of disposition. The friends are again in a quandary, but they make a place for her. They believe the intrusion will interfere with their household comfort, and are ill at ease. The artist finally solves the difficulty by making love to the girl, and the old man is disconsolate, for he thinks he will lose them both. He finally conceives a plan and makes preparations to enlarge the house to accommodate the two families and "the trinity" is complete.

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GenresComedy Drama Short
FilmmakersRole
Thomas H. Ince Director
Carl Laemmle Producer
CastRole
King Baggot
Margarita Fischer
William Robert Daly