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  • A Night Out; or, He Couldn't Go Home in the Morning (1908)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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A Night Out; or, He Couldn't Go Home in the Morning (1908)
Short | Short, Comedy
An elderly business man telephones his wife, "Won't be home until late, Maria, important business." The answer comes back, "If you are not home by ten o'clock, John, there will be trouble." The man hangs up the receiver, laughing. At three...See moreAn elderly business man telephones his wife, "Won't be home until late, Maria, important business." The answer comes back, "If you are not home by ten o'clock, John, there will be trouble." The man hangs up the receiver, laughing. At three o'clock the following morning John and three companions are navigating slowly and unsteadily down the street. They stop in front of John's house. The three bid an affectionate farewell and go their way. John thinks of the possible trouble in store for him, removes his shoes on the doorsteps and after considerable difficulty gets the door open and enters, leaving his shoes outside. He lights the gas, hangs his overcoat on the rack, goes upstairs on hands and knees, entering the bed chamber, Maria is sound asleep, snoring. The husband removes his garments, dons his pajamas then suddenly remembers that he left his shoes outside. He comes cautiously down stairs, opens the door, reaches down and picks up the shoes, when a gust of wind blows the door shut, locking John outside in his pajamas without a key. He shrinks in the doorway to escape observation, as well as to keep warm. A policeman comes along, recognizes John, and is told what has happened. During the explanation, Maria opens the door and asks why the policeman is there. John dodges out of sight in the areaway, while the cop assures the lady that nothing is wrong; that he is just trying the door. The lady goes back, John comes out on the porch, and sits down dejectedly. By and by the milkman comes along, leaves the milk, the baker boy leaves rolls for breakfast, the paper boy delivers the morning paper. A tramp comes along, helps himself to bread and milk, takes the paper and strolls on. John is wild, but can't say a word. Then a burglar masked and carrying a kit of tools, comes up the steps, takes a skeleton key from his pocket and opens the door. As he does so, John follows him in, embraces the intruder, gives him his overcoat and wallet. Surprised at such unusual treatment, the burglar leaves and John tiptoes upstairs to bed. He sits on the edge of the bed and as Maria suddenly awakes, he makes an awful bluff about just waking up. She is only partly satisfied, but her husband goes on dressing hurriedly, tired and sleepy, and gets away with the story. Written by Views and Film Index (October 24, 1908) See less
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Oct 24, 1908 (United States)

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