| How the Day Was Saved(1913) United States of America
 B&W : Split-reel
 Directed by Edward Dillon
 Cast: Charles Murray [the police inspector], Louise Orth Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / From a screen story by Anita Loos. / Released 1 December 1913; in a split-reel with Binks’ Vacation (1913). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Comedy. Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The police system of Hicksville is in a terrible condition. They shoot craps, play ping-pong, and sleep the livelong day. So the police inspector finds them. He is about to leave in disgust, when a small riot takes place. The fashion-plate of Hicksville is downtown with an X-ray sheath. The force gets ducked for their impudence, but they also get medals for bravery, the result of the inspector’s conclusions. Survival status: (unknown) Current rights holder: Public domain [USA]. Listing updated: 6 January 2025. References: Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb. |