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  • The Girl and the Inventor (1913)
  • Short | 11 min | Short, Drama
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The Girl and the Inventor (1913)
Short | 11 min | Short, Drama
Young Tom Lawson in his little ballroom perfects his invention to reduce the great cost of electricity. He goes to the millionaire head of a big concern, but this man has no faith in the invention and Tom is turned away. The head of the ...See moreYoung Tom Lawson in his little ballroom perfects his invention to reduce the great cost of electricity. He goes to the millionaire head of a big concern, but this man has no faith in the invention and Tom is turned away. The head of the factory, however, hears Tom's explanation and realizes at once the worth of the invention. As Tom leaves the house the millionaire's daughter, Alice, expresses her belief in him and offers him money on his invention. This he refuses. Later Tom is put out of his room by an irate landlady who also appropriates all his belongings including the invention. The manager calls to see him and hearing that he has been put out he rents his room and finds the patent which he steals and places before a rival concern. Tom gets a job in the modeling room of his company and to his intense surprise sees his invention and also the manager. Realizing the truth he rushes to the millionaire and explains. Alice takes him in her car to his boarding house where they find the invention gone. Tom is in despair until he remembers some blueprints thrown carelessly on a shelf. With these secured he feels safe. They go back to the factory and Tom accuses the manager who, of course, denies his guilt, claiming the invention as his own. Tom smashes it and then defies him to produce another. Of course, he is helpless and then Tom produces his blueprints. The rival concerns see the value of the invention and get together to produce it. Tom turns to the girl who had helped him all through, and as he bends over her hand the father sees the hint of a possible romance. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Eustace Hale Ball (story)
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Updated Jan 8, 1913
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Jan 8, 1913 (United States)

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