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The Mistress of the Air (1914)
Short | Short, Drama

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The Mistress of the Air (1914)

Short | Short, Drama

Florence, a wealthy hydro-aeroplane flyer meets Tom, a fortune hunter and owner of a dirigible airship, who presses his attentions without success. One afternoon at a reception at Florence's residence she is introduced to Dick Sterling, ...See moreFlorence, a wealthy hydro-aeroplane flyer meets Tom, a fortune hunter and owner of a dirigible airship, who presses his attentions without success. One afternoon at a reception at Florence's residence she is introduced to Dick Sterling, with whom she falls in love. Tom, noticing Florence's attentions to Dick, becomes very jealous and censures her about it, and then takes her in his arms and tries to kiss her. Florence objects and screams. Dick rushes in and interferes. Tom resents Dick's intrusion and leaves the scene. Later he sends a note asking forgiveness and invites Florence and her friends to the christening of his airship and to take the first ride in the clouds. Florence accepts and tells her friends to meet at her house the next day. Dick is first to arrive and is making desperate love to Florence under the shade of a rose bush when Tom, unnoticed, arrives and realizes Florence's love for Dick. Tom makes his presence known, after which the entire party leaves by automobile for the aviation field. The christening over, Tom and Dick make a trial flight our over the ocean. Florence through her field glasses sees a struggle between the two men, Dick being thrown from the airship into the ocean. She jumps into Dick's auto, rushes to the hangar, takes out her hydro-aeroplane and starts out to rescue Dick, who is swimming in the ocean. Tom returns and reports Dick having accidentally fallen overboard and then presses his suit again on Florence, but she, knowing the true status of affairs, repulses him. A few weeks later Florence enters her hydro-aeroplane in a race against a motorboat. Tom has bet heavily upon the motorboat. He borrows a pair of pliers and enters the hangar of Florence's hydro-aeroplane and cripples it. The following day Florence wins the first two heats of the race, but while flying about 300 feet in the air returning, her machine is seen to collapse and fall into the ocean. Motorboats rush to her rescue. Dick, surmising that some villainous work has been done, puts detectives on the case and Tom's pliers are found near the hangar. Tom is found at Florence's home, again pressing his suit upon her. He is arrested and while being taken to jail breaks away from the detective and attempts to escape by crossing a stream upon a small hand ferry. He is told to halt and not heeding, is shot by the detective and falls into the stream and disappears. A month later Florence and Dick are married at an "aerial wedding," which takes place in her hydro-aeroplane and they fly away upon their honeymoon, disappearing in the clouds. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Florence Seidell Florence Seidell - the Mistress of the Air Florence Seidell - the Mistress of the Air See fewer	The Mistress of the Air (1914)
Jack Conway Dick - the Hero Dick - the Hero See fewer	Viva Villa! (1934)
Richard Garrick Tom Hendricks - the Villain Tom Hendricks - the Villain See fewer	High Society (1956)
Edythe Sterling Florence's Chum (as Edith Sterling) Florence's Chum (as Edith Sterling) See fewer	The Further Adventures of Stingaree (1917)