False Pride Has a Fall (1914)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Short
Release: 1914-10-12
Director: Gilbert P. Hamilton
Writers: Dot Farley
Language: None | English
Stars: Dot Farley , Jack Conway
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: False Pride Has a Fall , False Pride Has a Fall (United States of America)
Plot: The day that Ellen "graduated" from the little red school house near her father's farm, everybody said she was destined for a great career. So when her teacher suggested that a "finishing school" ought to come next, Ellen proceeded to cajole Pa and Ma into putting their O.K. on the idea. She won out, and duly started to a fashionable girl's school. Pa went with her. Everybody seemed to know right off that they were from the country. But after a few mishaps they boarded a taxi-cab and were whirled away to the school. A maid whose smile seemed to become chronic at sight of Pa and Ellen, ushered them into the drawing room. Pa promptly pre-empted a richly upholstered arm-chair and slung his leg over an arm. Ellen annexed the piano with a chortle of joy and hammered out some ragtime. And this was the scene and the sound that greeted the stately principal of the fashionable school when she entered the room. It failed to make a hit with her. Pa dug down into his jeans and produced a roll of yellowbacks not quite as thick as his arm. Ellen was accepted for the "finishing" process. Ellen's first evening at the school passed off pleasantly enough, barring such trivialities upsetting the soup into her lap, bumping into the principal and giving some of the other girls' hysterics. But that night Ellen was hazed. A dozen or more nightgowned beauties arose from their beds after Ellen had gone to sleep, seized her bodily, blindfolded her, carried her to the bathroom. In spite of these experiences, however, Ellen retained her sunny good nature, quickly winning the cordial friendship of all the girls. Furthermore, Ellen's "finish" proved to be a decided success. The young ladies of the school boarded a steamer one day on pleasure bent. Ellen was there, of course. That was the beginning of things, for Ellen fell overboard. The young man who rescued her was handsome and rich. They were married, and Ellen found herself installed in a very beautiful home with a very select circle of friends. Pa and Ma could not attend the wedding, because Pa got laid up showing the boys how to ride a bucking pony. But as soon as he recovered they decided to visit Ellen and make it a surprise. They duly arrived, looking the perfect picture of backwoods rusticity. "And my first reception to-night," thought Ellen. In her new environments Ellen developed a bad case of false pride. Now she shrunk from exhibiting the old folks to her new friends. So she at once decided to get them to bed early, before her guests arrived. Her scheme worked all right until the dancing started. That aroused Pa. Seizing his trusty six-shooter, he and Ma stole downstairs to investigate, clad only in their nighties. Ellen fortunately discovered them on the stairway and drove them back to their rooms. But Pa and Ma, who were now thoroughly alive to the good time they were missing, decided to go downstairs again and join the merrymakers. So dressing hastily, they presented themselves to the astonished assembly. They entered with energy into the festivities. Pa seized a society belle. The guests were thrown into a panic. Ellen after vainly trying to explain fainted from mortification. The guests left with much suppressed laughter. Ellen, reviving, turned upon the old couple, accusing them of disgracing her. In great grief, Pa and Ma at once packed their grips and were about to leave, when Ellen, having grown calmer, caught a glimpse of their sad and crestfallen faces. She sank to her knees before them and begged the forgiveness which was freely granted. A year later there were great doings at the old farm house. Ellen was there.
IMDB:tt1321379