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Eddie’s Little Love Affair
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Al Christie
Cast: Eddie Lyons [Eddie], Elsie Gleason [Elsie], Lee Moran [Professor Sneeks]
Nestor Film Company production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Al Christie. / Released 8 October 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Eddie and the girl are neighbors and sweethearts, but on the last day of their vacation they are parted by a lover’s quarrel over a tennis game. The next day each leaves for college. Upon arriving at college, she is greeted by the professor, who is hated by the girls on account of his strict ways. The professor of languages fails to show up, so the principal writes to a college nearby for a substitute. Eddie arrives at his college and is greeted kindly. He is offered the post of professor of languages and accepts. Eddie’s new job is very pleasant, as he deals exclusively with the girls, and he makes a hit with the principal by the strict way he deals with them. Elsie has heard all about the new professor, how handsome he is and how all the girls rave over him. but she takes little interest in the matter. In the first class, under the new professor, she is late for class and is reprimanded by her teacher, who recognizes his estranged sweetheart. She recognizes Eddie, and can’t understand why he is there. The professor, although outwardly stern and strict, is secretly carrying on a love affair with one of the pupils, and has several narrow escapes from being caught. Eddie has the upper hand over the girl, in being her teacher, and tries every way to force her to beg his forgiveness, while she, thinking he is to blame, remains unforgiving. Eddie at last relents and slips a note under Elsie’s door, telling her to meet him at the bridge at eight that night. Now Professor Sneeks has had a misunderstanding with his lover and writes her a note to meet him at this same bridge at eight the same night. Both Lochinvars are nearly caught slipping the notes under the door, but successfully escape. Elsie finds her note and is overjoyed. She is the first to slip out that night, and is seen by the principal, who follows her. Arriving at the bridge, she sees the professor there, and just as he greets her the principal arrives and gives them a “bawling out.” Eddie is late, so is the other maid, and they arrive in time for the finish. Explanations follow, each chooses his maid and the principal is put to flight by the arrival of Dan Cupid.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 29 October 2022.
References: Lahue-World p. 57; Tarbox-Lost p. 237 : Website-IMDb.
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