Brass Buttons (1914)
Owen O'Neal and Jim Gallagher are rivals for the affections of Mary McArthur. Seeing that Owen plainly is cutting him out, Jim borrows the uniform of a policeman friend, and presents himself to Mary as having been newly elected to the force. She is dazzled by his brass buttons, and Owen takes his sorrows to a sympathetic fireman, who suggests that he put on a spare coat and cap of his and pose as one of the department. Both young men, in their borrowed finery, meet at Mary's house. Jim happens to get hold of Owen's cap and reads inside, "Tom Baily, Hook and Ladder 33." A little later Owen picks up Jim's helmet and sees, "Hugh Patterson, East Side Station." Jim exposes Owen first. On Mary's insistent demand that he arrest the sham fireman on the spot, however, Jim is up against it. But there is nothing for it except that he shall march Owen to the police station. Mary accompanying them. There, of course, the sergeant hands over Jim, charged with "impersonating an officer."' Owen tells Mary that he has put on the fireman's uniform only to catch Jim in a trap and show up his deception. Then Mary decides the rivalry forever by giving her promise to Owen.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| William Desmond Taylor | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Webster Campbell | |
| Virginia Kirtley | |
| Joe Harris | |
| Fred Gamble |
