A False Move (1914)
With the best intentions, the prosperous Baxters try to make Christmas pleasant for Miss Priscilla and Martha Howard, two poor but extremely proud maiden ladies, but they refuse all assistance: "We are not objects of charity." Determined to present them with some warm clothing, Mrs. Baxter plans to invite Priscilla and Martha to her home that evening, while Baxter is to take a bag containing the presents, go to the Howard home and hang it over their fireplace. Unfortunately, he gets the laundry bag by mistake. After entering through a cellar window, with many painful mishaps he finally locates the room with the fireplace. He hears the women returning and hastily dodges into a closet, taking the bag with him. Priscilla and Martha are astounded at the appearance of their rooms. They hear something in the closet and Baxter makes a noise like a mouse. The women throw a cat into the closet, nearly causing the poor man to collapse. Later, they hear him trying to pick the lock. Deciding that a man is there, they call for help. The town constable arrives and hauls the intruder out. Baxter tries to explain matters, and to prove his good intentions, opens the bag. To his horror, and the indignation of the ladies, he finds only soiled clothes. As he is about to be dragged off to jail, Mrs. Baxter, who has discovered the mistake rushes up, explains, and the whole thing is straightened out. The two old maids, appreciating the Baxters' good intentions, accept their proffered gifts in the spirit in which they are presented.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Robert Thornby | Director |
| Clifford Howard | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Fred Montague | |
| Minnie Humphrey | |
| Elizabeth Morrison | |
| Loyola O'Connor |
