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  • A Corner in Popularity (1914)
  • Short | 6 min | Short, Comedy
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A Corner in Popularity (1914)
Short | 6 min | Short, Comedy
Jones, a well-to-do businessman, sends his wife and daughter, Mabel, to a hotel at Faraway Beach, while he remains at his office in the city. Men are scarce at the seaside hotel, and Mabel, a newcomer, knows no one, and all the available ...See moreJones, a well-to-do businessman, sends his wife and daughter, Mabel, to a hotel at Faraway Beach, while he remains at his office in the city. Men are scarce at the seaside hotel, and Mabel, a newcomer, knows no one, and all the available young men are taken by the girls who have arrived before her. Heartsick, Mabel writes her father of the circumstances. Jones is at a loss to know what to do until he spies an advertisement by a professional escort agency, and loses no time in making arrangements for the relief of his daughter's distress. The next day there is something doing at the beach. A box of roses marked, "From Jack," arrives at the hotel and the messenger boy takes care that everyone on the veranda shall know that they are for Mabel. Soon following, a clean-cut young fellow appears before the hotel, mounted on a handsome horse, and leading another horse. He invites Mabel to a ride, which she accepts, the guests looking on in envy. Later in the afternoon, a box of candy arrives for Mabel, following which another nice-appearing young man arrives with a high-powered auto, in which he invites Mabel for a ride. By this time all the young men guests at the hotel have begun to open their eyes, especially next day, when another young man appears in natty yachting clothes and takes Mabel for a sail. Thereafter, Mabel holds the center of the hotel limelight. A few weeks later Jones takes a run down to the beach. He finds a voting contest going on at the hotel, with a prize of $500 hung up for the most popular girl at the resort. His daughter's name heads the list. There are slight fluctuations, but Mabel wins out in the end. Jones then finds that after subtracting his bill from the escort agency, from the amount of Mabel's prize, he has made a neat profit. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Siegmund Lubin
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Jan 2, 1914 (United States)

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