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  • He Couldn't Explain (1915)
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He Couldn't Explain (1915)
Short | Short, Comedy
Mary Jinks starts to visit her mother in the country, and her better half, Jonathan, drops a line to his friend Jones explaining the circumstances and inviting him to come over and have a good time that evening. It is a very informal note ...See moreMary Jinks starts to visit her mother in the country, and her better half, Jonathan, drops a line to his friend Jones explaining the circumstances and inviting him to come over and have a good time that evening. It is a very informal note and while signed it is not addressed to Jones. The note miscarries and is found by Cora Lusk, a resourceful lady burglar. Her husband assists her in tracing Jinks' address and straightway Cora conceives the idea of eloping with the family plate. Jinks, not getting any response from Jones, falls asleep and Mary having missed the train that would take her to mama comes back and quietly enters the house. She thinks she hears strange noises downstairs, and sends her sleepy husband down to find out the cause, then she listens, hears sounds of kissing and goes to investigate. She finds Jinks in Cora's embrace and Cora presents a note that might have been written to her, and declares she is there by Jinks' invitation. Naturally she gets tired out of the house and Jinks gets a pair of black eyes. A message from the police station, however, sets matters straight and Mary is so sorry for Jinks' appearance she forgets to be sore because he was glad she went away. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Arthur Hotaling (as Arthur D. Hotaling)
Writer
E.W. Sargent (scenario) (as Epes W. Sargent)
Producer
Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Apr 10, 1915
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Apr 10, 1915 (United States)

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George T. Welsh's primary photo
George T. Welsh
Jinks (as George Welch) Jinks (as George Welch)   See fewer
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Eloise Willard
Mrs. Mary Jinks Mrs. Mary Jinks   See fewer
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Mabel Paige
Cora Lusk - Adventuress Cora Lusk - Adventuress   See fewer
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