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  • The Curse of Work (1915)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
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The Curse of Work (1915)
Short | Comedy, Short
Bill was a bootblack, but that didn't stop him from having social aspirations. He rescued an heiress from a burglar at no particular risk to himself, but it looked big and Bill got away with it nicely, even meeting father and getting ...See moreBill was a bootblack, but that didn't stop him from having social aspirations. He rescued an heiress from a burglar at no particular risk to himself, but it looked big and Bill got away with it nicely, even meeting father and getting himself invited to call. But back at the shinorium, Bill's boss was getting peeved because Bill was so late and when Bill did return, the boss talked harshly to him. Meanwhile, father and the heiress needed a shine. Bill's stand was the one out of a thousand in a great city they shouldn't have picked out. But they did. Bill saw them first, though, and put on whiskers and a plug hat for disguise. This didn't help as the boss knew him and didn't care whether it hurt Bill's feelings to be seen shining shoes or not. He ran into a barber shop next door, but this didn't help him, as there were too many razors lying about and too many ill-tempered parties who didn't like Bill to wield them. Bill is slammed in the stomach and knocked clean through a brick wall. Papa and the heiress got lost in the shuffle. The boss pulls out a big knife but, through unforeseen developments, attacks himself from the rear. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Harry Edwards
Producer
Henry Lehrman
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Updated Jul 4, 1915
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Jul 4, 1915 (United States)

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Billie Ritchie's primary photo
Billie Ritchie
Bill - Bootblack Bill - Bootblack   See fewer
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Louise Orth's primary photo
Louise Orth
The Heiress The Heiress   See fewer
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Henry Bergman
The Father of the Heiress The Father of the Heiress   See fewer
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