Tommy's Geography Lesson (1912)

Father tries to get Tommy to put his mind upon his geography lesson but Tommy, with an eye to everything except his duty, stealthily tries to tell his little sister how to make her drawing. The little sister is taken by her nurse and made ready for bed while Tommy falls asleep over his task, but is roughly awakened by his father. The little sister comes in ready for bed and kisses them good night. Mother leaves the room to put the little one to bed. Tommy glances at his father and finds that he has gone to sleep. In a few short moments Tommy is sleeping peacefully in his chair and dreams, "If I was only Dad and Dad was me." A transformation takes place and Tommy is soon attired in his father's clothes, while father assumes the latter's dress. In Tommy's dream his attitude towards his father is excruciatingly funny. Mother comes in and awakens them both and Tommy, after telling his dream to father, is laughingly sent to bed.

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GenresComedy Short