That City Feller (1911)
Our hero is first introduced to us in a city club room, where, thoroughly disgusted with himself, and broke, through his folly, he makes the manly resolution to straighten up and go home. The only articles of value left after his last night at the club, are his watch and ring. These he determines to sacrifice, and deposits them with Uncle Ikey, for fifty dollars, which he invests in a railroad ticket to Reedville. His arrival in Reedville causes quite a flutter among the female population, and he makes quite an impression on Weenie, daughter of the owner of the Commercial Hotel. She soon gave Chuck Smithers, her most devoted admirer, his "conge," for which he never forgives Moore. Moore, in casting about for employment, meets a German grocer, who gives him work on his delivery wagon. While attending to his duties, Charles meets Judge Taylor, and later his Honor's daughter, Miss Virginia. Now, Miss Virginia had for a long time been courted, ardently but ineffectually, by Joe Muggs. But from the moment she met the "City Feller," Joe stands but a sorry chance. A month after their first meeting, Charley, after locking up the store, walks home with Virginia, much to the chagrin of Weenie, but to the unbounded delight of Chuck Smithers, her old flame. Joe Muggs happens along, and Chuck proposes that they spy on Charley and Virginia. This spying is rewarded by the sight of Charley kissing Virginia. Chuck decides to tell this to Weenie, and does so at their first meeting, she promptly slapping his face, and Joe gives him the horse-laugh. Bent upon ridding the village of this gay young Lothario, Joe and Chuck plot to invite him on a hunting trip with them on the following Sunday. On Saturday night the party leaves Reedville, accompanied by Charlie's dog, a collie of almost human intelligence. They take their way through the fields of mustard in a glory of yellow bloom, and, arriving at a deserted house, they decide to camp for the night, so as to get the early morning shooting. Inside the shack, Joe, with well-simulated surprise, finds a cellar. Lifting a trap door, they peer into the depths below. Suddenly Joe and Chuck push Charley, who falls, dumbfounded, into the dark hole. The two scamps drag the cover over the cellar and tell Charley if he will leave Reedville and promise not to implicate them in this deed, they will let him out. They now proceed to nail down the trap. The dog, however, is not idle, but breaks from the shack and runs to town. The next morning the grocer, wondering at Charley's non-appearance, is attracted by the strange behavior of the dog, and at last determines to follow him. He takes his hat, and led by the collie, starts down the street. On the way he meets Judge Taylor and Virginia, and tells them of Charley's disappearance and the dog's action. They decide to go with him, and in front of the grocery they find the marshal and several others, who join them. Meantime, Chuck and Joe return to the old house to see if their captive is ready to come to their terms. He will not agree to their proposal and is thrust back into the cellar, almost frozen from the cold night air. The dog leads the crowd a long chase through the village, out into the open country and through the yellow mustard fields. Chuck and Joe try once more to make Charley come to terms, but he is obstinate in his refusal. Angrily they thrust him back, and, as they start to nail the door down, the crowd, led by the dog, and headed by the marshal, burst in. Hearing the crowd, Charley shouts to them. While the marshal covers the offenders, several others tear up the trap door. Charley, weak, cold and soiled, is helped out, and denounces his assailants, who are led away prisoners. Chuck and Joe warm a cell in the lock-up, while Virginia, Charley and the collie form a happy group.
All Releases
Domestic
–
–
International
–
–
Worldwide
–
–
GenresDrama
Short
IMDbPro
See more details at IMDbPro
| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
