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Jerry's Big Lark (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy

Jerry's Big Lark (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy

Jerry and the daughter of a well-to-do family are very much in love with each other, but the father objects to Jerry's attentions. Jerry's persistence causes the old man to take his family for an automobile tour, but before doing so he has...See moreJerry and the daughter of a well-to-do family are very much in love with each other, but the father objects to Jerry's attentions. Jerry's persistence causes the old man to take his family for an automobile tour, but before doing so he has an encounter with Jerry. The family starts away; the girl is in tears. Jerry, who is not to be outwitted, leaps on the rear of the automobile. Some distance out in the country they are halted by a motion picture company, which is working, the director having asked the motorists to stop so as not to interfere with the scene. A number of genuine cowboys have been engaged to pose in the picture which is being produced. Jerry peers out from his place of concealment to see what is going on, and when several policemen appear he immediately becomes frightened, fearing that his old enemies are after him. They are only motion picture cops, but Jerry does not know that. He runs off and hides. He witnesses a scene wherein a cowboy is choking a girl in a melodramatic way, the girl screaming for help. Not realizing that that is only for the camera, Jerry goes hurriedly to the girl's assistance, Jerry is handled roughly by the cowboys and the father, seeing Jerry's plight, is elated and rewards the cowboys for their good work. After the family starts away, leaving Jerry behind, a bright idea occurs to him. His sweetheart's family are to give a reception in the near future, and Jerry hastily writes a note to which he signs the father's name. The note is an invitation to the cowboys to attend the reception in the costumes they are wearing that day, as the father wishes to surprise his guests. The night of the reception arrives, the guests are all assembled, when the cowboys, following instructions, ride into the house and proceed to shoot things up, the guests fleeing in alarm in all directions. The cowboys proceed to make merry with the liquid refreshments. The contents of the punchbowl being too weak for their taste, they permit their horses to drink the punch. Father and mother seek refuge under a bed, and are kept prisoners by one of the horses who proceeds to feed upon the mattress. Jerry's sweetheart is as much frightened as the other guests, but Jerry finds and reassures her. Appropriating one of the cowboy's horses, he mounts it and, with the girl behind him, rides off, too late for the irate father, who has been rescued by the police, to prevent the elopement. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
George Ovey Jerry Jerry See fewer	The Pirate of Panama (1929)
Claire Alexander Jerry's Sweetheart Jerry's Sweetheart See fewer	Child of M'sieu (1919)
Louis Fitzroy The Sweetheart's Father The Sweetheart's Father See fewer	Making Matters Worse (1915)
Janet Sully The Sweetheart's Mother The Sweetheart's Mother See fewer	Making Matters Worse (1915)
George George 1st Cowboy 1st Cowboy See fewer	Jerry's Revenge (1915)
Harry Jackson 2nd Cowboy 2nd Cowboy See fewer	York State Folks (1915)
Abe Lincoln 3rd Cowboy 3rd Cowboy See fewer	Jerry and the Moonshiners (1916)
Tom Hayes The Butler (as Tommy Hayes) The Butler (as Tommy Hayes) See fewer	Almost Right (1916)