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Nailing on the Lid (1916)
Short | Comedy, Short

Nailing on the Lid (1916)

Short | Comedy, Short

Rooney, a politician, reads in the papers that Bloggie spends his noon hour telling the other employees that Rooney is a crook. Rooney later meets the father of the girl. When they reach the father's home they find the girl in the arms of ...See moreRooney, a politician, reads in the papers that Bloggie spends his noon hour telling the other employees that Rooney is a crook. Rooney later meets the father of the girl. When they reach the father's home they find the girl in the arms of her sweetheart. Rooney orders father to get rid of Moon. In the mix-up which follows, Rooney gets the worst of it. Rooney falls with an awful thud. Rooney has Bloggie arrested for murder. But father comes to, and Rooney promises him some money if he will pretend he is dead until Bloggie is found guilty and executed. Father, sore at his treatment, exposes Rooney, and is locked up for perjury. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Ben Turpin Orlando - the Sociologist Orlando - the Sociologist See fewer	Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)
Paddy McGuire Bungling Bill Rooney (as Paddy McQuire) Bungling Bill Rooney (as Paddy McQuire) See fewer	A Broadway Cowboy (1920)
Jack Gaines The Father The Father See fewer	A Mixup at Rudolph's (1916)
Rena Rogers The Daughter The Daughter See fewer	The Tale of the Night Before (1915)
Arthur Moon The Daughter's Sweetheart The Daughter's Sweetheart See fewer	A Lislebank (1917)