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Just a Lark
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Isabel Rea [Lucille Bond], William J. Butler [Lucille’s father], Charles H. West (Charles West) [Don Herrick, an artist]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 1 April 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Society bores Lucille, and she seeks diversion. Seeing a prairie schooner advertised for sale, she buys it, and with her maid, attempts “the simple life” in the country. Her first thought of the risks involved comes when she sees a placard announcing the escape of a convict. Don Herrick, an artist, is hunting in the vicinity, and she mistakes him for Baldy Jack. He quickly disarms her of father’s pistol and establishes himself as a reputable citizen. Soon afterward, he is held up by the convict and forced to change clothes with him. Lucille hides him from the posse. He is discovered, however, and captured after a chase. Baldy Jack seizes his chance to make off with the wagon, but is caught. The lark ends with Lucille declaring Don her prisoner for life.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 December 2024.
References: Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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