Cutey Tries Reporting (1913)
Small brothers are the bane of love affairs. The inimitable Cutey, reporter on a country paper, is courting Ethel Clark,the editor's daughter, and having a lively time with her small brother Tommy. The editor declares that unless Cutey brings in some live news he will be fired--and forbidden to call on Ethel anymore. Cutey is at first despondent, but eventually decides that it is up to him to manufacture some live stuff. One night he robs a country bank, and when a reward is offered the next day for the recovery of the money, he announces his intention to win it. He goes into the country and daubs his clothes with dirt, then returns to tell a tale of terrific conflict with a burly burglar in a cave, and how he forced him to give up the money. Cutey is given the reward. Tommy, who saw the little performance in the fields, comes along and claims a share in the proceeds. He is given 25 cents on condition that he holds his tongue. Cutey is fearfully disgusted when Mr. Clark declares that the affair was a matter of luck, and tells him to do something better. This time Cutey decides on a bomb outrage. He manufactures a dummy bomb from a basket ball, and throws it into a grocery store. Then he rushes in, bravely seizes the flaming bomb and bears it off to a place of safety. Tommy, however, is watching him and follows him. He sees Cutey cut and burn his coat, fire a gun to simulate the supposed explosion of the bomb, and return limping to the store, where he is greeted as a hero. Mr. Clark greets Cutey kindly and takes him to Ethel, who clasps her brave boy to her heart. Tommy soon comes along to demand hush money. Cutey, believing that he is now quite safe, declines to give him any, so he rushes off to his father. He promises to expose Cutey's bluff for a consideration of 50 cents, which he gets, and then tells the whole story. Mr. Clark is at first furiously angry with Cutey, but at last decides that the young man has an inventive turn of mind and offers him another chance, and Tommy, thinking he has landed a nice little graft, beats it to the nearest soda-fountain.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Bert Angeles | Director |
| Ray Hanford | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Wally Van | |
| Zena Keefe | |
| Paul Kelly | |
| Alice Nash |
