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  • Giving Bill a Rest (1913)
  • Short | 6 min | Short, Comedy
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Giving Bill a Rest (1913)
Short | 6 min | Short, Comedy
Mrs. Marie Block is at the seashore, and finding it lonesome, as the young folks are her only companions, sends for her fat and devoted husband to come for a much-needed rest. Bill thinks the idea very good, and goes to the shore. Bill ...See moreMrs. Marie Block is at the seashore, and finding it lonesome, as the young folks are her only companions, sends for her fat and devoted husband to come for a much-needed rest. Bill thinks the idea very good, and goes to the shore. Bill meets his first Waterloo in the hack that Marie has at the train to meet him. The best he gets is to run behind, as he cannot get into the back. He is next shown doing the gallant, pushing a rolling chair on a hot day. Marie thinks she wants a boat ride. Poor Bill is almost down and out, and a spill in the water is his experience. Marie next insists that he go bathing. Bill at first refuses, but as usual, Marie has her way. Bill gets out in the surf, falls over, and is so fat he cannot right himself and calls for help. Guards and men bathers rescue him, and bring him ashore. Bill is now totally all in. He thinks of an excuse to get sent back home. He asks a lady on the beach to flirt with him. As he sees his wife coming he flirts. Marie sees him, rushes in, takes him home by the ear. Bill gets his wish, goes home, fixes an electric fan up to waft the breezes on him, in his back yard, has his drinks, and is once more serenely happy as he sighs, "There is no place like home." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Arthur Hotaling
Producer
Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Oct 28, 1913
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Oct 28, 1913 (United States)

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