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The Frame-Up on Dad (1915)
Short | 16 min | Comedy, Short

The Frame-Up on Dad (1915)

Short | 16 min | Comedy, Short

Father and mother have arranged a marriage for their only son, Ray, with a girl having plenty of money. Mother and daughter arrive at the house and on the consummation of the arrangements, father sends his son a wire telling him the good ...See moreFather and mother have arranged a marriage for their only son, Ray, with a girl having plenty of money. Mother and daughter arrive at the house and on the consummation of the arrangements, father sends his son a wire telling him the good news. Ray is finishing the school term and in the days that have passed, met, wooed and won a fair charmer by the name of Billie. Billie has just promised to marry him. when the serenity of their lives is marred by the receipt of the telegram from Dad. There is considerable worry on Billie's part, but Ray tells her the only way out is for them to get married. Ray seemingly falls in with his parent's plans and receives a letter from home telling him to bring one of his chums home with him. This gives him a scheme to take Billie home with him, so after their marriage, Billie is disguised as a boy and they leave for home. Ray's fiancée, Jane, has been a childhood friend of Ray, and she is delighted to see him again. Dad meets Ray and his "chum" at the train, and the young fellow makes a good impression on him. Jane takes quite a liking to Bill. Dad is very anxious to have the match consummated and so he gets theater tickets for Ray to take Jane to the show, expecting the young folks will complete arrangements. Ray doesn't like to leave Bill, but father insists and says he will take care of the guest. He does, taking her to a swell café and introducing her to wine and song. Ray worries over Bill and pleads a headache, so Jane agrees to return home with him. On the way they stop at a café and much to Ray's amazement finds Bill and father having a time with two girls. Bill begins to show the effect of smoking, and after calling Dad down for teaching Bill bad habits, the whole party go home. That night, while the chums are changing clothes, Bill accidentally leaves a corset on a chair, which Dad finds, and there is some tall explaining to be done, but Dad is still suspicious. That night mother stops in to bid them good night and discovers the secret. After much persuasion she agrees to keep silent. The next morning the boys come down to breakfast and find mother has a headache. Bill insists upon taking mother's breakfast to her, which makes Dad suspicious, and he follows upstairs. He finds Bill with her arm around mother, kissing her. With a roar of rage he starts to "clean house." Ray rushes upstairs and arrives just in time to avert a calamity. Explanations are made and with mother, son and daughter-in-law against him, Dad is forced to come to terms. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Harry L. Rattenberry Dad (as Harry Rattenberry) Dad (as Harry Rattenberry) See fewer	Oliver Twist (1916)
Billie Rhodes Billie Billie See fewer	Miss Nobody (1920)
Ray Gallagher Ray Ray See fewer	The Prisoner's Story (1912)
Jean Hathaway Mother Mother See fewer	The Master Key (1914)