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  • Hearts and Sparks (1916)
  • Short | 20 min | Comedy, Short
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Hearts and Sparks (1916)
Short | 20 min | Comedy, Short

Bobbie Vernon, an ingenious young inventor, has contrived a wireless spark-plug. He is in love with Gloria, whose father is Nick Cogley. Nick's business affairs are in a bad state. An up-state money-lender, Hank Mann, holds a mortgage on ...See moreBobbie Vernon, an ingenious young inventor, has contrived a wireless spark-plug. He is in love with Gloria, whose father is Nick Cogley. Nick's business affairs are in a bad state. An up-state money-lender, Hank Mann, holds a mortgage on the old home and is threatening to foreclose. Mann suddenly sees Gloria, and proposes that he marry her, in which event he will cancel the mortgage. The father, having no alternative, contents to this arrangement. However, for Bobbie's sake, he determines to wait until he sees whether or not Bobbie wins his next auto race. If Bobbie wins, he will be able to marry Gloria and pay off the mortgage himself. Bobbie's speed demonstration convinces Mann that Bobbie is a possible winner, so he hires two desperadoes to burn his car and garage. But the wireless plug saves the car by running it out of the garage automatically. On the day of the race, Mann ties Bobbie in the barn but that is where the wireless outfit is located, so Bobbie directs his car with Gloria in it many times around the course, winning by several laps. It chances, however, that the crooks have connected a fuse to the speedometer of Bobbie's car so that at a certain velocity the gasoline tank will explode. and this situation brings about a dashing finish. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Charley Chase (as Charles Parrott)
Writer
Roy Del Ruth (scenario)
Producer
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Updated Jun 4, 1916

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Jun 4, 1916 (United States)

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10 cast members
Name Known for
Hank Mann
The Moneylender The Moneylender   See fewer
Bobby Vernon
Bobby - the Inventor Bobby - the Inventor   See fewer
Gloria Swanson
Gloria - Bobby's Sweetheart Gloria - Bobby's Sweetheart   See fewer
Nick Cogley
Gloria's Father Gloria's Father   See fewer
Billie Bennett
The Stenographer The Stenographer   See fewer
Joe Lee
The Moneylender's Henchman The Moneylender's Henchman   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
The Moneylender's Henchman The Moneylender's Henchman   See fewer
Slim Summerville
The Moneylender's Pit Crewman The Moneylender's Pit Crewman   See fewer
Wallace Beery
Minor Role Minor Role   See fewer
Albert T. Gillespie
Minor Role (as Bert Gillespie) Minor Role (as Bert Gillespie)   See fewer
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