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A Dismantled Beauty
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] Robert Z. Leonard?
Cast: Harry Gribbon, Gene Rogers
L-KO Motion Picture Kompany production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Robert Z. Leonard. / © 17 June 1915 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. Released 23 June 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Universal release number 0601. The film was marketed in the USA with one-sheet and three-sheet posters. The film was released in Canada on 30 June 1915.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Harry finds a wallet stuffed with bills in the park. The “fat beauty” is seen in the distance and Harry drops his wallet when she is near and pretends it is hers. She pockets the money. Later, she carries on a similar flirtation with two other admirers and then goes home. One of them has presented her with a valuable necklace which he attempts to secure. He follows her to her room and then sees her disrobe. She has a false wig. Henry writes a note to Harry saying that if he disguises as a burglar he may recover the necklace. However, before he has an opportunity of sending the note, Miss Jane, the fat beauty, discovers him and he runs away. A real burglar then attempts to steal the necklace, the police follow him and the shots blow off the fat beauty’s wig amidst much excitement.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 6 January 2010.
References: UnivWeekly-19150612 p. 34 : Website-IMDb.
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