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  • The Heart of a 'Boss' (1912)
  • Short | Short, Drama
The Heart of a 'Boss' (1912)
Short | Short, Drama
Riding one day with his little daughter, Madeline, in his automobile, the bank president, Charles Brandt sees a little newsboy knocked down in the street. He stops the machine, picks the boy up and little Madeline binds up a wounded arm ...See moreRiding one day with his little daughter, Madeline, in his automobile, the bank president, Charles Brandt sees a little newsboy knocked down in the street. He stops the machine, picks the boy up and little Madeline binds up a wounded arm with her handkerchief. Then the bank president takes the newsboy home. Some few weeks later, as the boy is selling his papers, a letter is put into his hand instructing him to call at a certain lawyer's office. There he finds the attorney dismissing his office boy for idleness and unclean appearance and the newsboy is engaged for the position. Years roll by and little Hughy Johnson, now grown to manhood, becomes a political boss. He is the powerful ruler of his district. Brandt is arraigned for supposed misuse of the bank funds and the case goes against him. There is only one appeal, which is a pardon by the governor of the state, and this he refuses. Boss Johnson overhears the decision and brings his influence to bear on the situation. He tells the governor that he believes Brandt has been made a scapegoat and unless he is pardoned he (Johnson), will withdraw his influence in favor of the governor at the coming election. The governor pardons Brandt and at the election both the governor and Boss Johnson are defeated, Brandt is reinstated at the bank and hearing that Johnson is "down and out," visits him. He finds the boss dejected and he is caressing the little girl's handkerchief which he has treasured for the past many years. Brandt offers Johnson a position of trust in the bank, which is accepted. Eventually Madeline falls in love with the ex-boss and the picture closes with an embrace and the engagement ring. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Jan 24, 1912
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Jan 24, 1912 (United States)

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