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  • The Making of Bobby Burnit (1914)
  • Short | 40 min | Short, Drama
The Making of Bobby Burnit (1914)
Short | 40 min | Short, Drama

Gullible young Bobby Burnit,, inherits $300,000 from his hard-working entrepreneur father. Because the will specifies that the money must be invested, Agnes Elliston, Bobby's sweetheart, suggests that he take over his father's chain of ...See moreGullible young Bobby Burnit,, inherits $300,000 from his hard-working entrepreneur father. Because the will specifies that the money must be invested, Agnes Elliston, Bobby's sweetheart, suggests that he take over his father's chain of stores. Soon Bobby becomes the dupe of various swindlers and charlatans, among them Sam Stone and Bobby's shady lawyer. With the help of Bobby's friend Biff Bates and Daniel Johnson, a loyal employee of Bobby's father, the swindlers are exposed in the newspaper and Bobby's inheritance is saved. Finally, after rescuing Agnes from Stone's advances, Bobby proposes to her, thus respecting all of his late father's wishes. Written by Pamela Short See less
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George Randolph Chester (novel) | Winchell Smith (play "Bobby Burnit")
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Updated Sep 17, 1914

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Sep 17, 1914 (United States)

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Edward Abeles
Bobby Burnit Bobby Burnit   See fewer
Bessie Barriscale
Agnes Elliston Agnes Elliston   See fewer
Howard Hickman
Daniel Johnson (as Howard C. Hickman) Daniel Johnson (as Howard C. Hickman)   See fewer
George Hernandez
David Applerod David Applerod   See fewer
Theodore Roberts
Sam Stone Sam Stone   See fewer
Sydney Deane
Silas Trimmer Silas Trimmer   See fewer
William Elmer
Biff Bates Biff Bates   See fewer
Robert Dunbar
Lawyer Lawyer   See fewer
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