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Lost in a Folding Bed
(1909) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel / 247 feet
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The Vitagraph Company of America. / © 10 February 1909 by The Vitagraph Company of America [H122796]. Released 13 February 1909; in a split-reel with An Irish Hero (1909). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A man searching for a furnished mom observes a sign on a house and rings the doorbell. A woman answers, her little child tagging behind. The man is shown the room, in which there is a folding bed. The woman lowers it down, and, while her prospective boarder is haggling over the price, the child jumps on the bed and it closes up, locking her inside. No arrangement can be made. The man leaves the house, and, in coming down the steps, is accosted by another man carrying a bag. It contains a dog, which the owner wishes to rid himself of, and offers a dollar, which is readily accepted. As the man starts on his way an old woman looks after his suspiciously, runs into the furnished room house, where the mother is busy sewing. The old lady tells her story and an immediate search is made for the child. Not being able to find the child, the two women start for the police station and an officer is sent to assist them. The man with the bag is soon sighted and a chase follows. In which the officer finally catches up with the supposed kidnapper. The bag is opened and a dog falls out. The crowd, which has been attracted, laughs at the cop, who walks off in disgust. The officer and women return to the house and the policeman looks about, goes into the bedroom, lets down the folding bed and finds the lost youngster. The mother lings her child for a moment, then turns her across her knee and administers a good spanking.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 19 December 2024.
References: Montgomery-Comedy p. ? : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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