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Shattered Nerves (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy

Shattered Nerves (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy

Ted Harrison, suffering from a nervous complaint, finds that the slightest scratching sound drives him wild. He is employed as the secretary to T.R. Williams, a broker. The sound of a construction gang steam whistle annoys him. After ...See moreTed Harrison, suffering from a nervous complaint, finds that the slightest scratching sound drives him wild. He is employed as the secretary to T.R. Williams, a broker. The sound of a construction gang steam whistle annoys him. After slamming down the window, he finds that the stenographer's steady clicking on her typewriter is driving him to distraction. He orders her to stop her pounding. Overcome by fatigue he falls asleep at his desk, and in a visualization of his dream we see Mr. Williams and his daughter, Ruth, enter the office. Now it happens that Ted is in love with Ruth and she with him. She consoles and soothes him and together they leave to go out to lunch. At lunch, Ted tries to control himself but is made very irritable by the constant beating of a man's fork on his plate as he keeps time to the music that the orchestra is playing. Ted jumps to his feet, and before Ruth can interfere, he has taken the fork from the hand of the man and thrown it on the floor. The stranger twists Ted's nose and takes Ruth away from him. The manager, noting the disturbance, orders them all out of the café. Once outside of the restaurant, the stranger coolly walks away with Ted's girl. It appears to be a case of love at first sight, for Ted presently sees Ruth and the stranger enter a church, where they proceed to get married. Ted returns in a despondent mood to the office and Mr. Williams, noting his extreme nervousness, suggests that it would be a good idea for him to take a vacation. Ted takes his advice and goes to a little country hotel where he is given a room on the second floor, after informing the manager of his complaint. At first all is quiet as the grave and Ted falls asleep. Then, all of a sudden at different times a number of nerve-racking noises are made which continue well through the night. Morning comes and Ted makes all haste to the office where he presently sees Ruth enter with the stranger to whom she was married. Ted has a furious encounter with the stranger again and succeeds in giving his nose a vigorous pull. We now see Mr. Williams and Ruth at the office standing alongside of Ted who is still sleeping at the desk. Ted awakens with a violent start and then laughs as he tells Mr. Williams and Ruth of his dream. In the final scene it is very apparent that if there is to be any wedding coming off in the near future, it will be between Ted and Ruth. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Ben F. Wilson Ted Harrison (as Ben Wilson) Ted Harrison (as Ben Wilson) See fewer	The Power God (1925)
Charles Ogle T. R. Williams T. R. Williams See fewer	Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)
Dorothy Phillips Ruth Williams Ruth Williams See fewer	Broadway Love (1918)

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