All on Account of a Jug (1914)
Heine, the proprietor of a small restaurant, is outrageously "henpecked" by his wife Katrina. The climax comes one day when Heine, in placing some custard pies on a shelf, accidentally drops one on Katrina's head, and is chased furiously from the restaurant. Fearing to go back and altogether miserable, Heine wanders gloomily down to the creek and decides to end it all. Removing his coat and shoes he writes Katrina the following pathetic note of farewell, "I cant lif mit you, nor I cant lif mit-out you, so here goes nuddings into der creek. Heine." As he is about to plunge feet foremost into the waters, he suddenly catches sight of a friend Luke McGlook down the creek in a boat with a jug of whiskey. The sight proves irresistible and Heine races down to Luke's boat. Heine unburdens his sorrows upon Luke and in turn, Luke generously unburdens the jug upon Heine. Troubles are soon forgotten and in the course of events Luke rows Heine over to the opposite shore and anchors the boat to a tree. Soothed by the jug's mellowing influence, the two finally become drowsy and stretch out in the boat for a nap. Meanwhile, the village constable goes fishing and discovers Heine's note and the clothing. Believing that Heine has drowned himself in the creek, the constable hastens frantically to the restaurant and informs Katrina. Katrina is nearly wild and rouses the whole town. All rush down to the creek and start combing the waters frantically for poor Heine's remains. Meanwhile a thirsty hobo happens along and discovers Heine and Luke asleep in the boat. He finishes up the contents of the jug, replaces it in the boat and sets the two sleepers adrift on the creek. While Katrina is lamenting the loss of her beloved Heine, and the excited villagers are combing the waters for Heine's remains, the boat drifts into their midst bearing the two 'sleeping beauties.' and the jug. What happens to Heine is sufficient.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Tom Ricketts | Director |
| J. Edward Hungerford | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| George Field | |
| Ida Lewis | |
| John Steppling | |
| Harry De Vere |
