Shorty and the Fortune Teller (1914)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Short, Western
Release: 1914-08-12
Director: Tom Chatterton
Writers: C. Gardner Sullivan
Language: None | English
Stars: Shorty Hamilton , Sylvia Ashton , Betty Burbridge , Mildred Harris
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Shorty and the Fortune Teller (United States of America) , Shorty and the Fortune Teller
Plot: Shorty is conducting a little drinking bout at the settlement "boosery" when an old Indian fortune teller, Bess, wanders in and proceeds to tell Shorty he is destined for large sums of money and a title. Shorty's head suffers an immediate inflation, and he repulses the ardent but somewhat emphatic advances of Gussie, the Swedish cook at the ranch, Gussie proceeds to throw various household utensils after the retreating Shorty and he is unmercifully "guyed" by his men. Shorty again visits the local "Palace of Chance" and wins large sums of money from the dealer, who, after handing Shorty his wad. Announces that the bank is cleaned out. Shorty and his friends proceed on their way, rejoicing. Meanwhile Carlos, a sinister bandit, and his henchmen rob the stage. On the vehicle are two little girls, Doris and Mildred. Mildred escapes into the bushes and wanders in the woods lost. Doris returns on the looted stage to the settlement. Shorty and his friends are fired upon by the bandits. They retreat and Shorty comes across the little girl. He holds the pass against the attacking bandits while the others leave hurriedly for the settlement and bring the posse. The bandits are repulsed; Carlos is killed, and a reunion takes place between the sisters at the village hotel, Doris hanging around Shorty's neck, much to that gentleman's embarrassment.
IMDB:tt0773057