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One Thousand to One Shot
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Charles Murray [Andy]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / From a screen story by Stanner E.V. Taylor. / Released 9 February 1914; in a split-reel with Skelley Buys a Hotel (1914). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Andy induced the village sports to send him to town to play the races. There he met Chic Confidence with an eye on his easy roll. Chic invited him to an exclusive club that gave secret tips on the races. Village “hard cash” went up on “May-B.” Then there was a gorgeous spree on Andy and he was driven back to the alleged club to find out the winnings of “May-B.” He found an empty place, the board still standing and written underneath: “‘May-Be’ still running.” Meanwhile, back in the village, the country sports were still arguing as to who would win the most, while Andy is seen still walking the tracks. Perhaps he hadn’t the nerve to go back.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 28 February 1914, page ?] A farce about the fool with a roll. In this picture the roll was made up in a country store and Charles Murray is sent to town to gamble it on the race track. He walks home. There was a little laughter.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 20 April 2024.
References: Spehr-American p. 3 : Website-IMDb.
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