It Happened While He Fished (1915)
Jack and his chum are taking a trip to the woods and enjoying the fishing. His chum tires of the sport and leaves for a stroll, while Jack nods over his fishing pole. Suddenly he comes to life, for not far off he sees two girls in their bare legs wading in the creek. They see him at the same time and wildly scramble for their stockings.They put them on hurriedly and make a quick getaway. When Neal returns Jack tells him he has seen a peach and intends to try to meet her. When the boys return to town, Jack meets his "peach" on the street one day and there is mutual recognition. They get into conversation and Jack learns that she lives on his street. Jack takes her home, and on the way they pass Neal, to whom Jack gives a lordly wave of his hand. Jack is a hustler, and it is not long before he presents her with an engagement ring and their happiness seems complete. One day Jack's chum is forced to leave, and as a favor Jack promises to meet his chum's sister, who is to arrive that evening. He goes to the station and locates the girl and assures her it is a pleasure to look after her. They leave for a restaurant to lunch. Meanwhile, Billie has called at the office to see Jack and is informed that the went to the station to meet a lady. Her jealousy is aroused and she leaves the engagement ring with a note that she never wants to see him again. Upon returning, Jack finds the note and calls Billie up, but she still refuses to see him, and disappointed, he leaves for the mountains to fish, until his heart is healed. Soon afterward Billie meets Neal and his sister, and they explain to her Jack's meeting with the girl. She is sorry for her words and resolves to seek Jack out and forgive and be forgiven. Neal accompanies her, and, arriving at the hotel, "Squirrel Inn," where Jack stops, they go to his room and lock all his clothes in a trunk and keep the key and set out to find him, Billie taking her camera along. Jack spies Billie trying to get his picture and makes a quick getaway, while Neal, concealed nearby, laughs in glee, Jack rushes to his room to change clothes, but finds everything locked up and the key gone. He is in despair, but rather than be caught he determines to leave in the clothes he has on. He finds a note from Neal saying Billie wants to make up, but says "nothing doing" and rushes for the railroad station. Neal has suspected him and put the sheriff on his trail, and just as he crawls under the train to "ride the rods" he is nabbed. He is turned over to Neal, handcuffed, and the latter tells the sheriff he is Jack's keeper. They return to the hotel and Neal orders Jack to go down and get something to eat. Billie, meanwhile, has put on a waitress's dress, and when Jack comes in starts to serve him. Jack looks up and recognizes her. Both smile and the reconciliation is complete, and as Neal sticks his head in the window they throw a chunk of bread at him.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Horace Davey | Director |
| Horace Davey | Writer |
| Peter B. Kyne | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| John Francis Dillon | |
| Billie Rhodes | |
| Neal Burns | |
| Jane Waller |
