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A Western Prince Charming (1912)
Short | Drama, Short

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A Western Prince Charming (1912)

Short | Drama, Short

Mrs. Hindemiller is a widow with five young children. The struggle to keep the wolf from the door becomes so great that she decides to send her eldest, 11-year-old Lena, into service and arranges to send her to Mrs. Maloney, who runs the ...See moreMrs. Hindemiller is a widow with five young children. The struggle to keep the wolf from the door becomes so great that she decides to send her eldest, 11-year-old Lena, into service and arranges to send her to Mrs. Maloney, who runs the Quarry Hotel. Lena is placed in charge of Fritz, the old stage driver and, amid the tears of her family, is whirled away to her new home, tightly clasping to her breast her one treasure, a thumb-worn copy of "Grimm's Fairy Tales." At the Quarry Hotel, Lena is at once put to work. From daylight until long after dark Mrs. Maloney drives her from task to task. The hard work, the rough men, and Mrs. Maloney's constant abuse, exacerbates little Lena's homesickness. Her only consolation is her book of fairy tales, which she keeps hidden under her cot in the garret. Here, after her day's work, she manages to steal a few sweet moments poring over the trials of poor Cinderella and the Prince. But even these are denied her, for Mrs. Maloney discovers Lena at her reading and rudely takes the book from her. This is the last straw. She writes a letter home, telling her mother of her treatment and that if she does not come get her, she will jump into the river and drown herself. This letter she drops out of the window to her one friend in the house, little Tommy, with instructions to give it to Fritz to deliver. Tommy gives Fritz the letter just as the stage is pulling out for its night run. The Circle Bar boys have been out on a wild lark. Coming back from town they spy the coach and decide to have some fun with old Fritz. They accordingly hold up the stage in true bandit style and, seeing Fritz clutching little Lena's letter, they make him read it. The pathetic tale it tells has a sobering effect on the boys and they decide that Mrs. Maloney needs a lesson. Tying Fritz to a tree, they ride to the Quarry Hotel and very nearly wreck it. Lena hears the noise and huddles frightened on her cot until there comes up the stairs a big handsome man. At last. It is her dream come true: Prince Charming has come to rescue her. True, his garb is slightly different from the one in the fairy tale, but he is big and handsome, so it must be him. With no hesitation she goes to his arms. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Bliss Milford Mrs. Hindemiller Mrs. Hindemiller See fewer	Martin Chuzzlewit (1912)
Edna Hammel Lena Hindemiller - The Oldest Child (as Edna May Hammel) Lena Hindemiller - The Oldest Child (as Edna May Hammel) See fewer	What Katie Did (1912)
William Bechtel Fritz - The Stage Driver Fritz - The Stage Driver See fewer	The Three Musketeers: Part 1 (1911)
Louise Sydmeth Mrs. Maloney - Hotel Operator Mrs. Maloney - Hotel Operator See fewer	Soul-Fire (1925)
George Lessey Prince Charming Prince Charming See fewer	The Corsican Brothers (1915)
Robert Emmett Tansey Little Tommy (as Robert Tansey) Little Tommy (as Robert Tansey) See fewer	Badman's Gold (1951)