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  • Money's Mockery (1917)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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Money's Mockery (1917)
Short | Short, Drama
Alone in his elegant dining room, old Jabez Peterson sits at a princely dinner. He has little appetite, and even the efforts of Daws, the butler, meet with little response. Jabez's mind wanders to the past. Home was a happy place then with...See moreAlone in his elegant dining room, old Jabez Peterson sits at a princely dinner. He has little appetite, and even the efforts of Daws, the butler, meet with little response. Jabez's mind wanders to the past. Home was a happy place then with a wife and little Billy, and Billy's birthday was always a happy event. The old man realizes that it is Billy's birthday. Billy loves a young girl, Nancy, while studying art. and against his father's wishes continues his love making. The father threatens that unless he breaks off with the girl he will disinherit him. Billy later writes to his father that he has married Nancy. The old man tells his son never to come to him for anything. Times are hard for Billy and his girl wife. Business is poor and there is little market for Billy's work. They establish themselves in a poor tenement. Here their finances reach the lowest ebb and on the day of days (Billy's birthday) their lights are turned off, the landlord is coming for the overdue rent and the larder is empty. Billy sets out determined to get work of any kind. Nancy realizes it is Billy's birthday and there is no present for him. She decides to pawn her wedding ring and have a big dinner. She does so, and returning home, loaded down, meets Jabez. He is wearing old clothes and she, thinking he is an old friend in need of help, invites him to share the dinner. The old man is amazed at the cordial invitation given him, an entire stranger, and he helps in preparing the meal. His old heart is touched when he learns the sacrifice the girl has made to celebrate Billy's birthday. He hurries home, making an excuse. Billy has been unable to find a thing to do. He returns home and is welcomed by Nancy and eyes the steaming dinner hungrily. Before leaving, old Jabez insisted the girl put on a wedding ring. She has to hide the absence of her own. Billy sees the ring and recognizes it as his mother's. Nancy then tells of having to pawn her ring and while she is crying on his shoulder, old Jabez returns, hustles the bewildered couple into his waiting car and tells them that Billy's birthday celebration will be on him. See less
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Director
Douglas Gerrard
Writer
E. Magnus Ingleton (scenario)
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Updated May 25, 1917
Release date
May 25, 1917 (United States)

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4 cast members
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