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  • The Skein of Life (1915)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The Skein of Life (1915)
Short | Short, Drama
George Crews, struggling young architect, and Fred Stevens, a poor lawyer, have been friends since boyhood. Stevens and Grace Martin, an orphan, have been engaged for several years, but are unable to marry on account of their poverty. ...See moreGeorge Crews, struggling young architect, and Fred Stevens, a poor lawyer, have been friends since boyhood. Stevens and Grace Martin, an orphan, have been engaged for several years, but are unable to marry on account of their poverty. Grace has since ceased caring for Stevens and prefers George, but although he is deeply in love with the girl, George conceals his feelings out of friendship for Stevens. Stevens is unexpectedly left heir to $10,000 and rushes to tell his friends of his good fortune. Arriving at the Crews cottage, he finds Grace in Crew's arms. In a rage, he leaves them and on his return home, suffers a severe stroke. A doctor who is summoned gives him but a few days to live. Thereupon, Stevens conceives of a diabolic plot. In a final effort he dresses and writes a note which he places in the box where he has his money and buries it in a vacant lot. He suffers a second stroke on his return and George is sent for. He gives George a chart and tells him of the buried money, and soon after dies. On his return home, George meets Ryder, a wealthy builder, who gives him his first commission for work. George eagerly throws off his coat and enters into a discussion of the plans. His grandmother, who is knitting nearby, picks up the folded chart and uses it as a foundation to roll a ball of yarn over. Later, George searches in vain for the chart and finally gives up looking for the money. Work is commenced on the new building and a laborer, while digging, discovers the box. He opens it just as George and Ryder come over to superintend the work and an explosion occurs, wherein the laborer is killed, thus meeting the fate intended for George. A letter found among the fragments leaves Stevens' money to Grace, but it is not so necessary now, as Ryder has given George large orders and he is now in a position to marry Grace. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Donald MacDonald
Writers
Anthony Coldeway (scenario) | Will M. Ritchey (story)
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Updated Mar 15, 1915
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Mar 15, 1915 (United States)

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