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Told in the Future (1913)
Short | Short, Drama

Told in the Future (1913)

Short | Short, Drama

Robert Kenneth, a puppet in that phase of life in which the make-believe surrounds so-called "society," is caught between a conflict of emotion and indecision. Two avenues lead to future life: one with a woman of his father's choice, ...See moreRobert Kenneth, a puppet in that phase of life in which the make-believe surrounds so-called "society," is caught between a conflict of emotion and indecision. Two avenues lead to future life: one with a woman of his father's choice, wealth and indolence; or disinheritance and a struggle for existence with the girl he loves. His father's ultimatum drives him to his club for seclusion and a decision. There, after ineffectual attempt to dissuade his father over the 'phone, he falls asleep and dreams into the future. The action that follows, pictures him in the future as married to the woman of his father's choice; his life as a broker ruined by speculation; his return home to a wife adamant to the suffering his misfortune has caused; her derision and taunts at his threats of suicide, in which she hands him the weapon with which he can accomplish the ignominious end. As dreamed further along in his downward plunge, deserted by the woman, Kenneth meets the girl he really loved and sacrifices for his money. She in contrast, offers him aid and sympathy and is leading him to succor and comfort when the scene shifts to a vision of the same girl married to another man and in happiness with children, adding complete bliss and serenity to the picture of domesticity. Kenneth goes thus far into "what might have been" when he awakens. His glimpse into the future has decided him on his choice. He rings up his father and tells the old man of his intention. The intensity of the situation is accentuated by the conversation between the men over the phone. Kenneth marries the girl of his choice and takes her to his father's office. They are snubbed by the woman of the first part, but the father, now brought to a realization of his son's strength of purpose and determination, forgives. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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William Garwood Robert Kenneth (as Billy Garwood) Robert Kenneth (as Billy Garwood) See fewer	Ruy Blas (1914)
Francelia Billington The Poor Girl - Robert's Sweetheart The Poor Girl - Robert's Sweetheart See fewer	Blind Husbands (1919)
Anne Drew The Rich Girl - Father's Choice The Rich Girl - Father's Choice See fewer	The Red Raiders (1927)

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