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The Athletic Family (1914)
Short | Short, Comedy

The Athletic Family (1914)

Short | Short, Comedy

Retired heavyweight champion Jake Punchim keeps himself, his wife, and their twin daughters Helen and Dot in training by a course of athletic exercises in their little gymnasium connected to the house. Dot seriously objects to the ...See moreRetired heavyweight champion Jake Punchim keeps himself, his wife, and their twin daughters Helen and Dot in training by a course of athletic exercises in their little gymnasium connected to the house. Dot seriously objects to the continual round of strenuous exercise and hates boxing worst of all, as her sister Helen always punches her all over the place. While out walking one day she meets Gussie Wendell, an effeminate young man who does not like boxing either, and a flirtation ends in their making an appointment to meet in the park at 2:00. Pa Punchim goes out for a walk. On the way he assists in lifting a wagon out of a rut, picks up a piano single-handedly and sets it in a van, and other trifling stunts, so that he attracts an admiring crowd by the time he gets back home. Helen's friend Charley Hands introduces her to Billy Banghim, a husky boxing instructor, and she asks permission to box with one of his pupils. She soon knocks him down and Billy falls in love with her on the spot. He makes an appointment to meet her in the park at 2:00. Through mistakes in identity, the girls meet the wrong men. Misunderstandings lead to harsh words and the result is that Gussie is thrown into the lake by strong-armed Helen, while Billy gets a similar ducking at the hands of Jake Punchim when Dot tells her father a man is chasing her. Gussie and Billy meet after swimming ashore and vow vengeance. They find Jake sleeping peacefully on a bench, and heave him, bench and all, into the water. Then they run into Dot and Helen and explanations are quickly made. Pa Punchim comes near thrashing the young men. but Helen explains it all and deciding the joke is on everyone, all burst out laughing, and after introductions, are soon the best of friends. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
William Shea Jake Punchim Jake Punchim See fewer	Davy Jones' Parrot (1910)
Kate Price Mrs. Jake Punchim Mrs. Jake Punchim See fewer	Quality Street (1927)
Edna Nash Helen - The Tomboy Twin Helen - The Tomboy Twin See fewer	Love Watches (1918)
Alice Nash Dot - The Gentle Twin Dot - The Gentle Twin See fewer	Love Watches (1918)
Jack Bulger Actor Actor See fewer	C.O.D. (1914)
Garry McGarry Actor Actor See fewer	The Scarlet Runner (1916)
Denton Vane Actor Actor See fewer	An Enemy to the King (1916)
Ethel Corcoran Actress Actress See fewer	The Scarlet Runner (1916)