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On the Lazy Line
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by C. Jay Williams
Cast: William Wadsworth [Waddy, the conductor], Arthur Houseman [Arty, the engineer], Alice Washburn [Widow Black, the mother], Herbert Prior [George Black, the son], Mrs. C. Jay Williams (Ida Williams) [the son’s wife]
Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / From a screen story by Epes W. Sargent. / Released 31 January 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Desmond Haight is going to the home of the poor widow Black. Desmond Haight is going with his feet. This is curious, but true. The widow Black is weeping. Desmond is going to foreclose the mortgage at six o’clock. What does she do? She telegraphs her wealthy son, George, collect. What does George do? He rushes to the rescue with his wife. On, Stanley, on. Speed thee, gentle train. At the junction they change to the L.L. Limited. It is called the Limited because it knows its limitations. Shush. Shush. Is this the L.L.L. getting up steam? No, it is the conductor playing cards with the engineer on the cow catcher. The conductor has no more money. George pays his fare. Pretty soon the engineer wins that. Then the train starts. It is only forty minutes late. In a little while the train stops. It is tired. The engineer and conductor get out. They are also tired. They have been working for an hour. They have brought the L.L.L. safely over the shining rails for almost four miles. After a time they decide to load the engine with wood. George comes out. He is angry. What does he do? He helps them with the wood. What do they do? They let George do it. An hour later. Who is that strange person? That is Samanthy Wiggins. What is she waiting for? She is waiting for the L.L. Limited to catch up with her. Kerblank. Kerblank. Kerblank. That is the L.L. Limited bowling along at three and one half miles per hour. Is it not inspiring? Samanthy walks beside it. She gives the engineer apples. She has a kind face. Oh, see the men fighting right in the middle of the track. Aren’t they afraid the L.L.L. will hit them? No. The engineer and conductor stop the fight. Noble-hearted men. George comes out again. He is very angry. It is half-past four. He says mean things to the conductor. The conductor gives him a shove in the face. George and his wife walk the rest of the way. They gain on the train, about one mile in every two. The widow Black is still weeping. The villain is foreclosing. “My noble son.” “Hence, uncouth miser.” Happy mother. Despicable Desmond. Generous George. Noble L.L. Limited.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 17 April 2024.
References: Lahue-World p. 39 : Website-IMDb.
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