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When Love Is Love (1915)
Short | Short, Drama

When Love Is Love (1915)

Short | Short, Drama

Amy Wood awakens from her dream of a career devoted to art to find herself stenographer at Day Smith's Department Store. Her auburn curls are derided by the girls of the store and they nickname her "Red-head." Will Braddon, the cashier, ...See moreAmy Wood awakens from her dream of a career devoted to art to find herself stenographer at Day Smith's Department Store. Her auburn curls are derided by the girls of the store and they nickname her "Red-head." Will Braddon, the cashier, rebukes the girls for their rude conduct. Amy silently worships him from that moment. Will's brother, Dick, is buyer for the store, but is always in difficulties. At last he gets into serious trouble over a bogus check. Will gives him his savings, but they are small compared to the amount of the check. But Dick does not worry. He goes carelessly on his way, making love to his employer's daughter. Will also cherishes fond hopes in that direction, but Sylvia shows her preference for Dick. Amy sadly watches the brothers vie for the favor of Sylvia Smith. A lottery man goes his rounds of the store. Amy buys a ticket; Will is also induced to buy. He tosses the ticket into a drawer in his desk and forgets it. Amy places hers carefully in her purse. Dick is threatened with jail by Dan Reeve, who holds his bogus check. In order to pay his debts Dick goes into his brother's office and steals the money. The theft is witnessed by Amy. Will discovers the loss later, and accuses his brother, who confesses. Thoughts of their aged mother's love for Dick come to Will, and he decides to shoulder the blame. Amy, in perusing the newspaper, finds that her lottery ticket has drawn the capital prize. At the office the next day, Will receives word from his employer that he and his partner wish to balance accounts. Will, distracted, knowing that exposure is imminent, goes out to buy a revolver, with which to end it all. Amy, who has watched him closely, makes a search and discovers the letter he had written the night before when contemplating suicide. On the impulse of the moment, Amy changes the lottery tickets, placing her winning ticket in Will's desk. Surprised by hearing the approach of someone, she bangs the drawer shut, catching one of her long curls. To her consternation she finds she is a prisoner, held by her hair. She hastily cuts the curl and frees herself, leaving the tell-tale lock of red hair, mute evidence of her sacrifice. The lottery man enters and tells Amy the winning ticket is the one sold in that office; he sees the one she holds is not the number and just as Will is returning to the office, despondent and desperate, the lottery man tells him he has won the capital prize. Will is overcome at his good fortune, but his happiness is short lived, for he sees there is some mistake; the number is not the same as on the ticket he purchased. He accepts the temporary relief the prize money affords, but determines to solve the mystery. Money's magic touch is soon felt by Will, for now Sylvia smiles on him, turning a cold shoulder on his brother. Glancing through his desk for a document, he discovers the lock of red hair in the drawer in which he had placed his lottery ticket. He glances toward Amy. She becomes conscious of his intent and shows confusion. The hours he spends with Sylvia begin to lose their charm, for he is ever haunted by Amy's sweet face and the remembrance of the sacrifice which he is pretty sure she has made for him. At last he saves enough to replace the money he has used, and writes a check for the amount of the prize money which he presents to Amy. She asks him how he found her out and he shows her the curl. She is reluctant to accept the check, but he closes her hand over it and tenderly draws her into his arms. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Pauline Bush Amy Wood Amy Wood See fewer	A Mountain Melody (1915)
William Clifford Willard Braddon Willard Braddon See fewer	The Hidden Law (1916)
Ray Gallagher Dick Braddon Dick Braddon See fewer	The Prisoner's Story (1912)
Agnes Vernon Sylvia Smith - the Employer's Daughter Sylvia Smith - the Employer's Daughter See fewer	Queen of the Turf (1921)