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By the Sad Sea Waves (1916)
Short | Comedy, Short

By the Sad Sea Waves (1916)

Short | Comedy, Short

Mr. Henry and his daughter Billie are summering at the seashore. To Father's dislike, Billie has fallen in love with Harry, who is spending his vacation at the same beach with his mother, Mrs. Stella. One day ,while Father is sleeping on ...See moreMr. Henry and his daughter Billie are summering at the seashore. To Father's dislike, Billie has fallen in love with Harry, who is spending his vacation at the same beach with his mother, Mrs. Stella. One day ,while Father is sleeping on the porch, Billie sneaks away and joins her sweetheart. She tells him that her father thinks that he is a mama's boy and couldn't earn a cent if he tried. A few minutes later, Harry and Billie, in bathing suits, are enjoying a little chat under the shade of an umbrella. But Father's butler Gussie, always on the lookout to bring somebody into trouble, and seeing Billie and Harry together, rushes homo to notify Mr. Henry--who, meanwhile, has missed her and goes out searching for her. He meets Gussie who tells him where to find his daughter. But Ethel, Billie's friend, overhears the conversation and runs to notify Billie of her father's approach. The two lovers are nearly caught, but quick-witted Billie tells Ethel to act as Harry's sweetheart, while she is hiding behind the umbrella. Father is fooled and coming home, Gussie pays dearly for his supposed mistake. Nolan is Ethel's sweetheart and chances to meet Billie and Harry as they are coming out of the bath house. A ride on the roller coaster appeals to the young folks. But again Gussie happens to see them and rushes with the news to Mr. Henry. Father takes another chance and after an exciting chase on the rollercoaster he catches Billie and Harry. An explanation made by Mrs. Stella, who happens to pass before the rollercoaster at the time Mr. Henry is scolding his daughter for going out with Harry, fails to give any satisfaction and Billie is taken home by her father. Aided by Ethel, Nolan, and Mrs. Stella, the two lovers decide to play a joke on Father. Mr. Henry and his daughter are to go bathing that afternoon. It is an easy thing to bribe the bathhouse attendant. While Father is out in the ocean Mrs. Stella sneaks into his dressing room and starts to pull her hair down. When Father returns to his room, Mrs. Stella starts to cry for help. Nolan is at hand disguised as a detective. Ethel and the bathhouse attendant are witnesses, and when Father is threatened with a 5-year sentence, he loses his head and gives his consent to the marriage of the two young people. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Billie Rhodes Billie - The Widower's Daughter Billie - The Widower's Daughter See fewer	Miss Nobody (1920)
Harry L. Rattenberry Mr. Henry - The Widower (as Harry Rattenberry) Mr. Henry - The Widower (as Harry Rattenberry) See fewer	Oliver Twist (1916)
Ethel Lynne Ethel - Billie's Friend Ethel - Billie's Friend See fewer	Ever Since Eve (1921)
Stella Adams Mrs. Stella - The Widow Mrs. Stella - The Widow See fewer	His Nobs the Duke (1915)
Harry Ham Harry - The Widow's Son Harry - The Widow's Son See fewer	The Four Feathers (1921)
Nolan Leary Nolan - Harry's Friend Nolan - Harry's Friend See fewer	Strangler of the Swamp (1945)
Eddie Barry Actor Actor See fewer	Crack o' Dawn (1925)