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  • Just in Time for Dinner (1911)
  • Short | Short, Drama
Just in Time for Dinner (1911)
Short | Short, Drama
When war calls John Bartlett to duty, he does not forget to attend to the most important thing of his career, the payment of the mortgage due on Christmas Day. After taking leave of his family and his old father and mother, he visits the ...See moreWhen war calls John Bartlett to duty, he does not forget to attend to the most important thing of his career, the payment of the mortgage due on Christmas Day. After taking leave of his family and his old father and mother, he visits the office of Ephraim Fox, the village lawyer. "The mortgage on the farm has to be paid and I have come to you for that purpose," the young soldier said. "Here is the money, and the only demands I make is that you give me a receipt and keep the fact of what I have done from the old folks until Christmas morning. I want it to be a sort of surprise." Fox agrees to do all this and John, very grateful, departs. Soon word reaches the Bartletts that John has been killed in battle. The news immediately fires Fox with dishonorable motives. Dead men tell no tales, he realizes, and nobody but himself knows of the payment of the mortgage. Why not take advantage of this fact? He visits the home of the Bartletts and reminds them that the mortgage, which falls on the morrow, Christmas Day, must be paid. The unfortunate people have no money, and plead with Fox for an extension of time. The lawyer is obdurate, but says that he will compromise. If Mary, the wife of John, will marry him. Mary is undecided. She wants to save the old folks from eviction, and begs the unscrupulous lawyer for time to consider. She bids him call the next day, which Fox does. Mary, however, rejects him and the family are about to be cast into the street when John, who is still alive, arrives on the scene. When he learns what Fox has done he is furious. He orders him from the house on threat of immediate arrest. Joy has now taken the place of gloom and all hands sit down to their Christmas dinner with hearts filled with bliss and thanksgiving. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Frank Hall Crane (as Frank Crane)
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Updated Dec 13, 1911
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Dec 13, 1911 (United States)

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