Love and Electricity
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Allen Curtis
Cast: Max Asher [Papa Schultz], Louise Fazenda [Louise Schultz], Bobby Vernon [Bob, the electrician], Gale Henry [the maid], Sam Kaufman, William Franey (Billy Franey)
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Joker Comedies]. / Released [?] 6 or 27? June 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Bob comes to wire the Schultz house for a tango party. Between love matches with the fair Louise he manages to get a few lines of wire attached to the chandelier, having first carefully thrown off the switch. Papa interrupts a kiss and throws Bob out, saying he will finish the wiring himself. Meanwhile an agent is showing the cook the value of an electric iron. It doesn’t get hot and he discovers the open switch. Closing it, the maid leaves the iron on top of Louise’s dress while she flirts with the agent. The butler objects. Papa is having his troubles. Working with the wires when the current was turned on, he finds he cannot let go. He is rescued by Bob after promising his blessing.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 10 May 2020.
References: Website-IMDb.
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