A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 23, 1917
Original Title:
The Blundering Blacksmiths
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Kalem Company
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 14
It is Sunday in Cobweb Corners. The ring of hammer in our hero's blacksmith shop is silent. The melody of a hymn steals out of the village church. The village belle is flirting with the simple-hearted smith. It is Monday, and the village belle is plunged in sorrow. Hiram Hardheart demands her hand in marriage. He will foreclose the mortgage. Enter the smith. Exit the villain. Fate opens the way to pay off the mortgage. The smith challenges One Punch Murph. They fight for a purse of $1,000. The village belle in boy's clothing sits near the ring, to urge her sturdy champion on. Round one. Saved by the bell. Round two. The blacksmith knocks out everybody, including the referee. Hardheart gets the money and the smith gets the girl.
Director:
Lloyd Hamilton
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