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  • Checkmate (1912)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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Checkmate (1912)
Short | Short, Comedy
When George Grey invited his old college chum, Jim Blackwell, to Chicago, George, of course, had but little idea of the radical change that the years had made in Jim's nature or the fact that Jim had become decidedly handsome. So one day, ...See moreWhen George Grey invited his old college chum, Jim Blackwell, to Chicago, George, of course, had but little idea of the radical change that the years had made in Jim's nature or the fact that Jim had become decidedly handsome. So one day, fresh from the east, Jim blew into George's office, and a grand old reunion took place. George, of course, wanted to show Jim all the sights of his city, and naturally one of the chief sights was George's best girl. They telephoned to a little French restaurant to hold a table for them. They then repaired to George's rooms, where full dress suits were donned, and the two old friends made straightway for the home of George's best girl, Grace Harcourt. Here they were received with much pomp by the charming Miss Harcourt, who welcomed them into the library. George did not quite like the way in which Grace looked at Jim. When Jim offered to play and when Grace stood over him at the piano and they together sang sentimental songs, George's patience began to ebb. This unfortunate state of mind was further augmented when Grace refused to answer his questions and became so interested in the conversation of his chum that she seemed oblivious to anything else in the room. After several desperate attempts to introduce himself into the conversation, George seized his hat and coat and fled in dismay and disgust. Meantime, Jim and Grace progressed nicely. Jim thought of the table reserved at the French restaurant, and insisted that Grace and he carry out the engagement. At the same time George was suddenly seized with an idea. He entered a telegraph office and wired a message to Jim in care of Café Noir. Jim and Grace, reaching the café, were in the midst of a most loving tete-a-tete when the head waiter unexpectedly handed a telegram to Jim. He opened it, gasped in amazement and fainted dead away. Grace, thinking some serious calamity had befallen him, grasped the telegram and read the following message: "Twins arrived to-day. Your wife doing well." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Horace Vinton
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Horace Vinton (scenario editor)
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Updated Apr 8, 1912
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Apr 8, 1912 (United States)

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