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  • Ruining Randall's Reputation (1916)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
Ruining Randall's Reputation (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy
Rivington Randall was proud of his reputation. In his home town the papers spoke of him as "Honest" Rivington Randall. Therefore his standards were high and when his niece decided to marry a young man, Randall refused, declaring that the ...See moreRivington Randall was proud of his reputation. In his home town the papers spoke of him as "Honest" Rivington Randall. Therefore his standards were high and when his niece decided to marry a young man, Randall refused, declaring that the young man was not the kind of nephew-in-law he wanted. The suitor had a friend who was managing the campaign of a congressional nominee, who had almost a certainty of election. When the suitor told him his troubles, the campaign manager laughed and said he knew how to ruin a business reputation, as that was his life work. Then he added, "We'll get the old chap the opposition nomination for Congress. His reputation is fine now, but when we get our campaign lies started, old Randall won't stand as high in public estimation as an average burglar does." Nobody wanted the opposition nomination, which probably explains why Randall got it. He took it as a compliment not knowing it was loaded, but the opposition manager was a person of resource and before long poor Randall imagined that Rivington Randall was somebody he had never known. For example, he was pictured as the most heartless of landlords. Randall was a bachelor of unblemished habits, and he was naturally amazed when he met his "wife and child," especially as he had never seen or heard of them in his life, but the woman told a story that seemed to bear the earmarks of truth. Many of his would-be constituents believed that he robbed the poor-box in church, because a statement to that effect was current and others again knew that he tried to bribe some politicians, for one honest politician returned money. In the end Randall hastily resigned and departed stealthily for South America, leaving a note in which he said, "I have lost all my reputation and most of my friends, and I am afraid I'll lose my liberty before election day if I stay here." Did the young man marry the niece? Most certainly, and Rivington Randall was grateful to him, for, as he said to the young man, "It's kind of you to want to belong to our family after all this disgrace." Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Anders Van Haden (as William A. Howell)
Writer
Lloyd Lonergan (scenario) (as Lloyd F. Lonergan)
Producer
Edwin Thanhouser
Cinematographer
George K. Hollister
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Updated Apr 3, 1916
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Apr 3, 1916 (United States)

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