Her Friend, the Doctor (1916)
Mr. West, owner of a village grocery store, is considered the town "magnate." Eddie is head clerk in the store, and he and his employer's daughter Mary, have been in love for some time. Mary is at college and things about the village are pretty dull for Eddie. Eddie's employer shows him a letter from Mary stating that she will soon be through school. Eddie tells his chum Lee the good news. Mary arrives, and the first few days after her return are happy ones for Eddie. But the "green-eyed monster" comes between them, and Eddie is inconsolable. Mary has met many friends at college, among them being Dr. Bonner. One day Eddie is given a letter by Mary to mail, and he sees that it is addressed to Dr. Bonner. He tells his chum of the trouble, and the chum offers him lots of consolation, but is unable to drive Eddie's "blues" away. One day as Mary is cleaning up the boys' room she sees that Eddie has been drawing comical pictures of what he thinks is Dr. Bonner. She realizes that Eddie is suffering from jealousy and determines to cure him. She accordingly writes a note to Dr. Bonner asking the doctor to visit her, and manages it so that Eddie happens to see the note. This inflames Eddie's jealousy, and he tells Lee that he will "fix the doctor" when he arrives. Mary meets her guest and takes the doctor to her house. The two boys refuse to even meet the doctor, and late that evening Mr. West tells the boys that Mary has taken supper up to the doctor's room, as the doctor is indisposed. They determine to run the doctor off that night. Mary bids her guest "goodnight" and is soon fast asleep. The two boys, masked and armed with revolvers, sneak into the doctor's room, intending to scare him away. They are very much surprised when the doctor shoots at them and wounds Lee. When the lights are flashed up, Dr. Bonner is discovered to be a young girl, and the two friends are hard put for an excuse. They claim they have just routed a bunch of tough burglars. Eddie realizes his jealousy is unfounded and a reconciliation takes place. Dr. Bonner takes personal charge of her victim and he finds much to admire in the skillful way she handles the case. Eddie agrees with Mary that her friend the doctor is a "great friend," but insists that Lee keep the doctor out of his way.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Christie | Director |
| Al Christie | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Harry L. Rattenberry | |
| Stella Adams | |
| Eddie Lyons | |
| Lee Moran |
