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  • Over the Transom (1920)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
Over the Transom (1920)
Short | Comedy, Short
Jimmie the hotel clerk was original in the manner of his morning ablutions. His bed was built over a well into which he dumped himself when he felt that it was going to be hard to wake up. But after he was well awake he thought of nothing ...See moreJimmie the hotel clerk was original in the manner of his morning ablutions. His bed was built over a well into which he dumped himself when he felt that it was going to be hard to wake up. But after he was well awake he thought of nothing much but the hotel milkmaid, Esther. So engrossed was he with this fair one that the intrusion of Count Zeeplotinxophsky was regarded as a personal affront and a decided danger to his peace of mind. Esther's equanimity was also somewhat ruffled. She fell in love with the Count's mustache and decided to elope with him. But before he went the Count wanted to be sure of a dowry. The only one in sight, or rather in prospect was in the hotel safe. The clerk, the bellboy and the hotel detective were in the way. The latter was inside the safe holding the receipts in his hands. But he was asleep and even the explosion which wrenched off the safe door did not wake him up. Having secured the booty, and the girl, the Count ran around the block in his racing car and took a room in the same hotel. But the bell boy and the clerk shadowed him and at last drove him out. Jimmie followed him and the bellboy brought up reinforcements in the shape of the female fire department. The Chiefess discovered that the Count was her ex-husband, and all the comedy dropped out of his existence. Written by Copyright Description from Library of Congress See less
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Director
Fred Hibbard (as Fred C. Fishback)
Writer
Fred Hibbard (scenario) (as Fred C. Fishback) (story) (as Fred C. Fishback)
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Updated Feb 9, 1920
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Feb 9, 1920 (United States)

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4 cast members
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Jimmie Adams's primary photo
Jimmie Adams
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Esther Wood
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Patrick Herman
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