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Uncle's Little Ones (1916)
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The Widow Billings is in despair over her bridge debts when she receives a communication from her uncle's lawyers stating the death of the old man and the fact that she will become heiress to his vast estate at the time his "little ones" ...See moreThe Widow Billings is in despair over her bridge debts when she receives a communication from her uncle's lawyers stating the death of the old man and the fact that she will become heiress to his vast estate at the time his "little ones" become of age if, up to that time, she will give them the care and attention of a mother. She is delighted with the chance and telegraphs her acceptance of the conditions. She tries to be conscientious in her fulfillment of the conditions and fits out a lovely nursery for the "little ones." One afternoon the arrive, with their keeper. Uncle's "little ones" are the chimpanzees, Nap and Sallie, and the Widow Billings finds she has her hands full. She tries to keep the knowledge of the little ones from her society acquaintances, particularly from a wealthy bachelor, Mr. Richman, in whose wealth she sees an escape from the ridiculous chimpanzees. Her efforts to keep her suitor from a glimpse of the chimps lead to subterfuge after subterfuge and finally become almost an obsession with her. Mr. Richman begins to think that her mind is affected. She gets up and closes doors with the utmost haste, and no reason whatever, and one afternoon, just as the proposal is about to "happen," the hammock in which the lovers are seated falls and an examination shows a clean knife cut in the rope, which the widow is unable to explain. These things prey upon Mr. Richman to such an extent that he almost gives up the widow, especially as he thinks that he has seen huge and terrible monkeys upon the place on several occasions. But the widow is determined and finally when he complains that he sees the chimps, she hurries him away to her friend, a physician, with whom she has made an arrangement. The doctor advises Mr. Richman to marry and settle down, as he is a "very nervous man." Mr. Richman decides to take his advice and goes to propose. The wedding ceremony is performed immediately, as the widow takes no chances, but fate steps in and as the vows are about to be said the monkeys are seen through the draperies demolishing the wedding meal. The sight so terrifies Mr. Richman, who is at last certain that he sees realities, that he runs from the widow, leaving the Widow Billings, who realizes, in despair, that the chimps are now "the only hope." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Lillian Leighton (story)
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Updated Jun 30, 1916
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Jun 1916 (United States)

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