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  • Aunt Hetty's Goldfish (1912)
  • Short | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
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Aunt Hetty's Goldfish (1912)
Short | 10 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Aunt Hetty comes to visit her nephew and niece and brings her goldfish. Her niece is most hearty and affectionate in welcoming "Aunty." Some say that it was because Aunty had money and the niece wanted to be sure of appearing in the will. ...See moreAunt Hetty comes to visit her nephew and niece and brings her goldfish. Her niece is most hearty and affectionate in welcoming "Aunty." Some say that it was because Aunty had money and the niece wanted to be sure of appearing in the will. But it doesn't seem possible. Anyway Aunty arrived, she sent for fresh brook water and the errand runner met the Constable, who was also Fish and Game Warden. The nephew 'phones home that he is detained by an important meeting and will not be home to dinner, or supper. The truth is that he has a poker party bid. Beside playing poker he "has a few" with the rest of the follows, and then he has a few more. Somehow, someway, he manages to get home after all are in bed. Quite natural in his condition he wants a drink, meaning a drink of water, of course. He discovers Aunt Hetty's goldfish bowl, is about to drink when he sees "monsters" swimming around. The bowl goes to the floor with a crash. Aunt Hetty and niece seem to shoot into the room and discover him in the throes of reptile fear. Aunt Hetty scoops up and saves her fish and a doctor and nurse arc sent for. Nephew falls in love with the nurse. It all ends well, for nephew promises to abstain when the goldfish horror is explained. Aunt Hetty thereupon enters his name in her will and her visit promises a pleasant future for all. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Aug 15, 1912
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Aug 15, 1912 (United States)

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