A Wild Goose Chase (1910)
Nell Brinkley's mother says she (Nell) shall marry whom she chooses, and Nell's father says she will marry whom he chose. Neil chooses Tom Downey and her mother approves of her selection. But unfortunately her father's choice is William Mason, who Nell dislikes very much. Both young men present her with an engagement ring, but before Bill gets to the house Nell is already wearing the one presented by Tom. Bill makes an awful holler about it to her father and the old man orders Nell to accept Bill's and return Tom's ring, she weepingly returns the one, but positively refuses to accept the other. A violent scene is about to ensue, when Mrs. Brinkley's maiden sister puts in an appearance and for the moment quells the storm. She is accompanied by the parson. Tom and Neil soon corner this reverence and try to persuade him to marry them despite the paternal objections. The parson will not, however, give ear to their protestations. Therefore, through sheer force of necessity, the young couple, aided by the mother, concoct a scheme whereby they hope to outwit the father and the objectionable suitor. Nell writes five letters and with the delivery of them begins a wild goose chase. The parson receives one, asking him to call at the ranch on urgent business. The father gets one, presumably from the parson, requesting his presence at the parsonage at once on an important matter. Bill, the persistent, though unwelcome, lover, also receives a note telling him to hurry to the ranch. Mrs. Brinkley comes in for one, too, telling her to hurry to her husband's aid. The fifth letter reaches the old maid imploring her to come to her sister at once on a very serious matter. The father calls at the parsonage, only to be told by the housekeeper that the parson had been called to the ranch. Bill calls at the ranch in time to see a woman on horseback riding away from the house, thinking it is Nell, he starts after her, fearing she is about to elope. The father, in a furious rage, returns home in time to see a cowboy running after his daughter. He thinks it is Tom and his daughter eloping and he starts in pursuit. In the meantime. Nell, who has loaned her coat to aunty for the occasion, calls in her mother, who has been in hiding, and her brother Jack. Then Tom brings in the parson, who has no alternative but to marry the intrepid young lovers. The runaway trio enter at the finish and glower in helpless fury at the smiling and married youngsters. The poor old maid, seeing how she has been made an unconscious instrument for the accomplishment of the plan, begins to wail about her reputation, and to soothe her and satisfy all concerned, except Bill, the old man makes Bill marry her and the old maid's sadness is changed to joy. This bids fair to be the funniest western comedy ever put forth in the independent market. You must get it so as to fill a long felt want.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
