The Tale of His Pants (1915)
Jerry Bunk, having been converted at a religious meeting in the city, decides that in taking up the trail of a new life he will leave the bright lights and all they signify behind. He accordingly discards his jewels and flashy clothes and buys a ticket to the smallest town he can locate, where he is welcomed with open arms by the townspeople, who have gathered to meet the train. He is at once invited to join the church, and being struck by the beauty of Mary, the choir organist, he gladly accepts. Later he becomes a member of the choir. He tries to flirt with Mary, but is prevented by Jack, Mary's country sweetheart, and 'Liza Jane, an insistent old maid, who is determined to win the newcomer. Jerry attends a taffy pull in the church basement and, disappointed in his efforts to win Mary's favor, he goes off into a corner and sulks. Inadvertently he sits upon a lot of taffy left by Mary upon a chair, and in attempting to remove it before anybody shall know of his predicament he rips his trousers badly. He sneaks into the pastor's study in an effort to find a needle and thread to mend them. A tramp calls at the parsonage and asks for some old clothes. 'Liza Jane takes pity on him and goes on a quiet search for something to give him. Jerry, in the pastor's study, has just removed his outer clothes when he hears 'Liza coming and hastily hides behind a handy screen. Entering the study, 'Liza finds Jerry's clothes and thinking them worn out, gives them to the tramp and leaves. Jerry is in a terrible fix, for he cannot let her know of his predicament. Jerry puts on one of the minister's suits and goes to the choir loft, where the choir have adjourned for practice. The minister has left the money received for the candy in the pocket of his trousers he left in his study. He finds them missing and tells all they have been stolen. 'Liza confesses that she gave a suit she found there to the tramp. All set out in pursuit of the tramp except Jerry, who by this time has found the roll of money in the trousers pocket and is at a loss as to how to get rid of it. The tramp is captured but they find that the trousers he has on are not the minister's after all. Jerry meanwhile has returned the minister's clothes to their proper place and donned a long cloak belonging to one of the ladies. Hearing the crowd returning, he again hides behind the screen. The minister finds his clothes in their proper place and is mystified. All leave except 'Liza Jane. Jerry attracts her attention and lets her know that the trousers recovered from the tramp are his. Delighted at the opening thus presented, 'Liza Jane gets the needle and thread and mends Jerry's trousers.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Horace Davey | Director |
| Homer Croy | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Lee Moran | |
| Billie Rhodes | |
| Neal Burns | |
| Laura Oakley |
