Hearts and Diamonds (1914)

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Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Short
Release: 1914-09-26
Director: George D. Baker
Writers: Eugene Mullin
Language: None | English
Stars: John Bunny , Flora Finch , Ethel Lloyd , Ethel Corcoran , Charles Eldridge , William Shea , Kalman Matus , Arthur Cozine , Lennie Smith , J. Herbert Frank
Runtime: 33 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Hearts and Diamonds (United States of America) , Hearts and Diamonds
Plot: By passing himself off as an old "bach," Bunny, a widower, makes a favorable impression on Flora, a wealthy spinster, but she is still coy. Discovering Flora is an enthusiastic baseball fan, Bunny gets up a baseball nine and challenges the Cornfeds, taking care, however, to first "frame up ' the game with "Misty" Catheson, the pitcher, and his teammates. Bunny's daughters, Alice and Edna, learn of the scheme and tell their respective suitors, both of whom Bunny dislikes. By threats of exposure the boys compel Bunny to give them positions on his team, and accept them as favorable suitors for his daughters. The day of the big game Flora roots valiantly for Bunny and his team. With the score 1 to 0 in favor of the Cornfeds, "Toper" Staggs works "Misty" for a base on balls, and Bunny drives out a homer, bringing in two runs and winning the game. Bunny goes to Flora's box and just then Alice and Edna rush up saying, "Father, you are a wonder." Flora is surprised and angry on learning Bunny is a widower and refuses to speak to him. Meanwhile. Alice and Edna and boys execute a "double steal" to the minister's, where they are married. Bunny later on has the good fortune to rescue Flora from an escaped lunatic and then to his ardent proposal of marriage Flora softly whispers, "Yes." His daughters and their husbands return, resulting In a gladsome reunion all around.
IMDB:tt0004060