When the Losers Won (1916)
The Gordons like to entertain young people, and their daughter Jane has invited a number of her friends to enjoy a house party with her. While house parties are, as a rule, for single people only, Jane has invited her dear friend Mrs. Newlywed and her husband, who are models of decorum. She thinks that her presence will have a good influence on the others. Among the other guests are Ethel the flirt and Percy the heartbreaker. These two have been accustomed to ride roughshod over the feelings of others, their only pleasure being the pursuit of new victims. The Newlyweds prove to be all that their reputation promised, and are the lions of the hour. Percy and Ethel do not like the popularity of the newlywed couple and plan their downfall. Percy bets Mr. Gordon $500 that he and Ethel together can break up the Newlyweds' domestic happiness before the party ends, and an agreement is signed accordingly. Percy and Ethel start their campaign of destruction, and while Percy is trying to kiss the wife, Ethel tries to impress her charms upon the bewildered husband. Eddie is a "wise guy" and "smells something in the wind." He accordingly gets busy and decides to give the couple some of their own medicine. The next time that Percy goes to kiss Mrs. Newlywed, he finds his caresses returned with interest, and is greatly dismayed. Ethel, too, receives a great shock, when Eddie returns her kisses "two for one" and seems to be wild over her. The disconcerted plotters do not know what to make of this "flank attack." That night there is a masquerade and Eddie tells his wife that they will bring the activities of the flirtatious couple to an end. He accordingly threatens to shoot Ethel unless she elopes with him, while in another part of the house, Betty threatens to take poison unless Percy elopes with her. The plotters arc caught in their own net and are forced to agree to the elopement. Percy meets a masked figure outside and hurries into a waiting automobile. Eddie, Betty, and Mr. Gordon hiding behind the curtains, watch the pair sneak into the auto and start off. In the auto, Percy removes his mask and is greeted with a gasp of surprise, for instead of Mrs. Newlywed he finds Ethel. The couple realize they have been outwitted and as they have started for a preacher, decide to finish the journey. Mr. Gordon congratulates the Newlyweds on their brilliant work and thinks with pleasure of the five hundred "hard earned dollars" of Percy's that is coming to him.
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GenresComedy
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Christie | Director |
| Al Christie | Writer |
| Mae Frost | Writer |
| Warren Frost | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Eddie Lyons | |
| Betty Compson | |
| Lee Moran | |
| Ethel Lynne |
