The Curio Hunters (1912)
In search of curios among the South Sea Islands, Professor Hunter directs the captain of the vessel to stop at one of them. Landing with the sailors, the Professor makes his way to a village, which is deserted by the inhabitants. Among the sailors is one Bill, a little runt, who is given to generous libations from his inseparable black bottle. They all enter a large hut, used as a temple of worship to a Billiken-like god, enthroned on its pedestal in the center of the room. The Professor esteems it as a rare specimen of barbaric art. In their anxiety to get away with it before the return of the natives, they forget all about their companion Bill. When they reach the boats, the sailors miss Bill and two of them return to the hut for him. They find him reclining on the pedestal of the god. Recognizing Bill's strong resemblance to the late occupant of the temple, they decide to fix him up a little more like the idol, await the return of the fishing party and see the fun. The cannibals come back and find their god full of animation and "booze." They are delighted and feast Bill on the fat of the land, attended by the choicest of colored maidens. In the meantime, Bill's companions have been discovered and are brought to the temple to receive sentence from their most worshipful god. Bill directs his subjects to place them in position to receive the full weight and force of his cudgel-like scepter upon the basements of their trousers. Then he commands his astonished worshipers to let them depart, while he remains to enjoy the "snap" which has fallen to his lot.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Ralph Ince | Director |
| Mrs. Marshall P. Wilder | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Marshall P. Wilder | |
| Hughie Mack | |
| Ned Finley | |
| George Ober |
