A Lucky Blowout (1915)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1915-01-20
Director: Scott Sidney
Writers: N/A
Language: None | English
Stars: J. Barney Sherry , Betty Burbridge , Tod Burns , Louise Glaum
Runtime: 20 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: A Lucky Blowout (United States of America) , A Lucky Blowout
Plot: Annie Crum, a country girl, dissatisfied with country life and anxious to go to the city, runs away from her uncle guardian and country lover and goes to the city. She loves John Harding, her country lover, but has told him that she could never be contented with the drudgery of the farm. A country book agent sells Annie an illustrated book of city life which fires her ambition to make her fortune in the city. She goes to the city and becomes a salesgirl in one of the department stores. Being "green" and inexperienced, she only gets $4 a week. These slender wages barely support her. Annie makes a friend of a girl at the next counter. She wonders how her friend can dress so well, live so well and have so much money to spend when she knows that they both get the same salary. Annie's girlfriend finally satisfies her curiosity and tells her that she has chosen "the easiest way." Shocked and angry, Annie snubs the girl and for the time refuses to have anything to do with her. Annie is unable to meet her room rent and finally finds herself slowly starving and friendless in the big city. She remembers her friend and finally makes up her mind to follow her example. She makes up with the girl friend who forgives her and promises to introduce Annie to a "swell young guy." Sunday night, Annie and Ruth and the two men leave in a machine for a country roadhouse. Annie refuses to drink with them and repulses the attentions of her escort. Her eyes are opened to the peril and she is only too glad to start back to the city. As they are passing a country church a front tire blows out. Annie hears the church choir singing "Rock of Ages." She sneaks from the machine and seeks a refuge in the church. Unable to find Annie her friends return to the city without her. The following day Annie returns to the country village and is eagerly welcomed by her people. John tells her he will sell the farm and take her to the city to live, but, sobered by her experience, Annie shakes her head and tells him "I think we will be happier on the farm, John."
IMDB:tt0492256