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The Acid Test
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Three reels
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Henry King [Ted Miller], Jackie Saunders [the telegraph girl], Henry Stanley [David Miller, Ted’s father]
The Balboa Amusement Producing Company production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Produced by E.D. Horkheimer and H.M. Horkheimer. / Released 20 February 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Ted Miller, the son of a railway general manager, toils not, neither does he spin. In fact, the only work he enjoys is trying to fill a straight flush in a poker game, or driving his fast racer. He is at length prevailed upon by his father to accept a position in the office. The dull routine of office work palls on him, however, and he longs for excitement. This he gets when a couple of chorus girls calls on him at the office. His father remonstrates with him and threatens to cut off his allowance, pressed for money Ted sells his racing machine and proceeds to “burn up” the proceeds. Broke at length he accepts a position with the railway construction gang. Strange to say, he labors honestly. Spurred on by the scornful smile of a saucy telegraph girl. Ted plugs along realizing that he has fallen in love with her. Put on his mettle Ted’s ability asserts itself and he is promoted to assistant traffic engineer. Following a terrific storm the railroad is tied up by a flood. By stint of hard work and Herculean efforts Ted at last sees success crown his efforts, and the road is finally cleared. Traffic is again resumed. David Miller, the general manager, on a tour of inspection, demands to see the man who is responsible for the good work. His surprise may be judged when he learns that his own son is the man. Explanations and forgiveness follow, but the “girl with the saucy smile” must needs be included in the happy reunion.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 27 February 1915, page ?] A three-reel production which has many points of interest. The story upon which the film is based is not at all out of the ordinary, and is that of a wayward son who learns his lesson after he has been turned out by his father and has had to make his own way. He finally becomes head of a railway gang, and wins his father’s approbation by the successful clearing of the road for the railway company of which his father is president. Some of the nicest scenes of the picture are those which occur between the young lady telegraph operator and the young man. Unfortunately several discrepancies are noticeable in the direction of the picture. Henry King, Jackie Saunders and Henry Stanley play the leads.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 25 November 2022.
References: Braff-Short n. 79 : Website-IMDb.
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