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Love and Swords
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Edwin McKim
Cast: D.L. Don (Davy Don) [Honus Inkwell], Joe Opp [Mike Grapefruit], Edith Thornton [Countess Lillian], Walter Duncan [Countess Lillian’s sweetheart]
Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by [?] The General Film Company, Incorporated, or V-L-S-E, Incorporated? / Produced by Siegmund Lubin. Scenario by Edwin McKim. / Released 5 October 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Honus Inkwell, Pickle Trust Magnate, and Mike Grapefruit, head of Talcum Powder Trust, are the best of friends until they meet the charming Countess Lillian. Each falls desperately in love with her; they deceive each other and start out to pay the Countess a call. Honus is seen entering the grounds and the Countess and her lover plan to have some fun at their expense. The lover hides and Honus enters, telling the Countess how much he loves her. Gets on his knee and hurts it on a rock, which he flings out of the way. Mike Grapefruit, who has appeared on the scene, arrives just in time to receive the full force of the rock. From now on the friends are enemies. The Countess has her maid fill a water bag with boiling water, calls Honus and Mike on the phone and invites them to call. The Countess and her lover place the hot water bag on the chair, cover it with a thin cloth just as Honus is ushered into the room by the maid. The Countess invites Honus to be seated. He starts to tell her again of his love, but as time goes on, he thinks it is very warm, but the Countess assures him she feels very cold and reaches for a coat and places it around her shoulders. By this time Honus has unbuttoned his coat and vest. He is perspiring now and very ill at ease and at last not being able to stay longer gets up and hurries out. Mike, who has entered, is seen looking at Honus through the portieres. He goes into the parlor and is treated to the same dose as Honus. Honus arrives home, misses his key and hurries back to the home of the Countess to find it. Honus and Mike meet; they quarrel and challenge each other to a duel. The Countess’ fiancé agrees to act as referee. He notifies the undertakers to be on the job. The undertakers are at the heels of Mike and Honus when they arrive at the dueling grounds. They find men digging two graves; a wagon drives up with coffins and tombstones. Mike is stabbed, the undertakers place a wreath on his breast and sprinkle it with water. Just then a girl enters and the duel is ended.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 18 December 2024.
References: Tarbox-Lost p. 237 : Website-IMDb.
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