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The Statue (1913)
Short | Comedy, Short

The Statue (1913)

Short | Comedy, Short

Mrs. Swell visits the studio of a young sculptor and purchases a life-size statue of Gladiator tableau. The young artist, fearing that his customer may change her mind, hurriedly engages the services of Mike and Jake, two expressmen of ...See moreMrs. Swell visits the studio of a young sculptor and purchases a life-size statue of Gladiator tableau. The young artist, fearing that his customer may change her mind, hurriedly engages the services of Mike and Jake, two expressmen of unusual eccentricities, to convey the costly statue to the home of his customer. After carefully instructing the expressman in the handling of the statue, the inexperienced handlers of art fall over the tableau and hopelessly destroy it. The artist, pressed for the need of money, goes into a frenzy and is only pacified by the possible chance of replacing the tableau by the two expressmen in statue pose. Mike and Jake, in sympathy, offer their services and are immediately posed for the final inspection by Mr. Swell, who is forced to question his state of mind by the various positions assumed by the Gladiators at different intervals of his inspection. However, he complies with his wife's desire, and gives orders for its immediate delivery. Mike and Jake are crated in statue form and suffer to endure rough usage en route to the Swells' residence. Upon arrival they are met by the artist, who uncrates and poses the expressmen in the well-kept grounds of his purchaser. A lawn party is given in celebration of the magnificent unshrouding of the statue and wine and food are plentifully spread before the half-famished statues. At last the temptation becomes unbearable, and to the surprise of the entire party, the bold Gladiators invade the feast and take their fill, bringing about the exposure of the young sculptor, whose art they had so greatly appraised. At the police station their voices are raised in protest, but to no avail, and another scene shows these three serving a like number of years in the rock pile. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Harry Fisher The Artist The Artist See fewer	The Faith of Sonny Jim (1915)
Max Asher Jake, First Expressman Jake, First Expressman See fewer	Rip Van Winkle (1921)
Lee Morris Mike, Second Expressman Mike, Second Expressman See fewer	Durand of the Bad Lands (1917)
Doc Vinard Mr. Swell Mr. Swell See fewer	Shattered Memories (1915)
Daisy Small Mrs. Swell Mrs. Swell See fewer	Two Hearts and a Thief (1913)

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