The Making of Him (1914)
Donald Atwater, lazy, blaze society man, finds his affection reciprocated by Alicia Demarest, one of the season's debutantes. At the naval Training Station in Newport, Donald introduces Alicia to Lieutenant Ardling and Ensign Herford. In contrasting her society sweetheart with the energetic, ambitious naval officers Alicia realizes that Donald is simply wasting his opportunities and wrecking his future. In order to rouse his spirit she openly shows a preference for the naval men, and the game culminates at a battleship dance to which Donald has not been invited. Jealousy prompts Donald to go uninvited. He quarrels with Alicia and is virtually thrown off the ship by her escorts. The quarrel is continued later in the evening, when, upon arriving home, she finds Donald awaiting her. Donald is given the preference of going through four hard months of naval training or of never seeing her again. He accepts the former. While Donald is making a man of himself the naval officers dance attendance on Alicia at society functions. They even go to the Naval Training Station exhibition, where they see Donald go through the naval maneuvers and sham battles. Donald sees them and vows to get even. He does. On the day he is released from training Ardling and Herford fight for Alicia's hand. She slips away to meet Donald and plight anew a troth emphasized by the acceptance of Donald as a member of his father's working force. The officers witness the little love scene, realize they have been duped and return to their ship sadder but wiser.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| George Terwilliger | Director |
| George Terwilliger | Writer |
| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Edgar Jones | |
| Ormi Hawley | |
| Kempton Greene | |
| Earl Metcalfe |
