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  • Aladdin Jones (1915)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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Aladdin Jones (1915)
Short | Short, Comedy
Jonesy, dusky and shiftless, finds it much more pleasant to listen to the story of Aladdin as read by Buddy, his son, than to help Mandy with her arduous tasks. 'Tis washday, and after reluctantly grinding the wringer for his tyrannical ...See moreJonesy, dusky and shiftless, finds it much more pleasant to listen to the story of Aladdin as read by Buddy, his son, than to help Mandy with her arduous tasks. 'Tis washday, and after reluctantly grinding the wringer for his tyrannical wife, he decides that no washday can possibly be complete without a "bucket of suds." No sooner thought than done. The suds produce a peculiar effect and Jonesy drops off into a slumber with the story of Aladdin dominant in his dream mind. As he wanders along he meets a patriarch dressed in flowing Oriental robes, who accosts him. "Come with me and I will make you rich," says the white bearded man from the East, at the same moment "with a simple turn of the wrist" changing Jonesy's apparel from a weather-beaten shirt and patched trousers to the gaudy pantaloons and turban of the Arab. Jonesy follows the old man through the mazes of marvelous vegetation and experiences numerous surprises. At last he secures possession of the wonderful lamp with its supernatural powers, and escaping from the patriarch, brings to life the Genii, slave of the lamp. Now truly he has become Aladdin Jones, for he possesses the art by which his least desire may be satisfied. He asks for Budweiser; it flows freely. He asks for money; it descends from the skies. He asks "fo' a shack to sleep in," and is confronted by an Oriental palace of wonderful size and magnificence. He lies on a divan and is entertained by a charming dancer. But in all his glory the fearful image of his wife rises before him. He runs for dear life, followed by his infuriated spouse. At last, with a cliff before him and his wife behind him, he chooses the lesser evil and plunges into, the washtub. All the Oriental splendor vanishes. He is plain Jonesy once more. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Feb 6, 1915
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Feb 6, 1915 (United States)

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