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  • The Tale of a Coat (1914)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
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The Tale of a Coat (1914)
Short | Comedy, Short
Tony, a tailor's apprentice, is in love with Lena Houf, who is cashier in the same establishment. Lena writes a very loving little note to Tony and when a customer enters with a coat to be pressed in a hurry, Lena tries to smuggle the note...See moreTony, a tailor's apprentice, is in love with Lena Houf, who is cashier in the same establishment. Lena writes a very loving little note to Tony and when a customer enters with a coat to be pressed in a hurry, Lena tries to smuggle the note into the work room to Tony by hiding it in the pocket of the customer's coat. Tony fails to secure the note and the customer walks out calmly unconscious of the loving missive he is carrying off. Ralph Barton, the customer, also has a sweetheart and when she accidentally finds Lena's note she will listen to no explanation. While Ralph is trying to square himself, a crook steals the coat and disposes of it to a second-hand dealer. Mr. and Mrs. Hay. from the country pass the shop and buy the coat. Mrs. Hay finds the note and another row ensues. When the row is at its height, Barton appears and calls an officer. The whole affair is explained at the police station and four aching hearts are soothed. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
John A. Murphy
Writer
John A. Murphy (scenario)
Producer
Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Nov 21, 1914
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Nov 21, 1914 (United States)

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