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  • Brother Bob's Baby (1911)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
Brother Bob's Baby (1911)
Short | Comedy, Short
A bachelor, with plenty of money and not a care in the world, suddenly finds himself involved in a sea of trouble. It all starts when his brother, who lives in Trenton, wires that his wife and baby are on their way from the mountains and ...See moreA bachelor, with plenty of money and not a care in the world, suddenly finds himself involved in a sea of trouble. It all starts when his brother, who lives in Trenton, wires that his wife and baby are on their way from the mountains and that he will appreciate it if "Brother Jack" will meet them and see them across town. The bachelor, with a sigh, prepares to be gallant. He meets the woman and child, also much luggage, and escorts them across town to the Pennsylvania station. There he takes them aboard a train, and believes that his task is over. But the mother suddenly remembers some purchases she must make, and the good-natured bachelor is prevailed upon to stand guard over the child until she returns. The mother forgets the time and misses the train and the baby and its bachelor uncle start off together. But the mother is a woman of resource. She wires tips on caring for the baby to various stations along the line, and all would be well were it not for the uncle's awkwardness. But he annoys the other passengers, fights with the conductor when that official remonstrates with him, and is finally thrown off at a little station far from Trenton. It is a hot day and that, together with the necessity of singing to the baby, had made uncle thirsty. He sees a saloon nearby, but does not care to take baby there. Furthermore, the baby will not remain quiet all by itself. But finally fortune smiles on the uncle, although, as afterwards develops, it is a hypocritical smile. A dog is being shipped to Philadelphia in a dog basket, and is left on the platform near the pair of unfortunates. When no one is looking, the thirsty uncle ejects the astonished dog, and places the baby in a place of security. Then he goes off to the café and enjoys himself. Time passes rapidly in joy parlors, and trains do not wait for highballs. The car pulls in, the dog basket starts on its journey, and uncle is still in blissful ignorance of what is transpiring. The baggage man finds that instead of a live dog he has a squalling baby on his hands. Being a matter-of-fact individual, he hunts through the train, hoping that some woman will relieve him of his burden. One of the passengers is the baby's mother, and she greets her offspring with glad surprise and delight. And mother and child are reunited. The uncle sent his apologies by wire and then went for a long trip abroad. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Dec 8, 1911
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Dec 8, 1911 (United States)

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