Jed's Trip to the Fair (1916)
Honest country boy Jed wins the Exposition Contest of the "Sacramento Bugle" and finds that as winner he receives $500 in cash and two round-trips to the San Francisco Exposition. He tells his sweetheart Lizzie, and after receiving admonitions from the old folks to be careful of the "slick ones," the young couple sets out. Almost before they arrive in Frisco they find that the folks' advice was not badly given: mysterious stranger Lee strikes up an acquaintance with them. Jed is suspicious, but Lizzie easily falls for the handsome stranger-crook. In the city he plots with an accomplice, Joe, to cop the stranger's roll. He wants Joe to grab their grips and when Jed pursues him, he will grab or secure the money, which he knows the girl is keeping for her sweetheart. It happens, however, that by Lizzie's advice, the "roll" is transferred to the grip for safety. Joe steals the grip and Jed pursues. To his consternation Lee learns of the money being placed in the grip. Jed has no difficulty recovering the grip, its theft being only a ruse, and he returns with the roll in safety. The couple place the money in Lizzie's umbrella, believing that no one would suspect the hiding place. Lee tries to get possession of the umbrella, but is unsuccessful and gains the suspicion of both young people. Seeing his own efforts hopeless, he gets his female accomplice Ethel, who exerts her charms upon Jed, it being the plan of the crooks to get Jed out of the room, while they make a search for money. All goes well; Jed falls for the charmers and Lizzie is left alone in her room. Jed, however, sees the crooks sneak up the stairs and surmising their purpose, follows them and turns the tables. Then they proceed to visit the Exposition, their money still intact.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Al Christie | Director |
| Al Christie | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Eddie Lyons | |
| Lee Moran | |
| Betty Compson | |
| Joe Janecke |
