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If It Were Not for Polly
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Dell Henderson
Cast: William Gorman [Little Polly Prue], H.S. Mack (Hayward Mack) [the grandfather]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / From a screen story by E. Lynn Summers. / Released 2 February 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Youthful Polly Prue learned she was in the way, so decided to visit Grandad. “Horrors, she’s kidnapped,” wailed the parents. Now Grandad was in love with Widow Wallace, who disliked whiskers. Off they came, and Polly refused to own him. Under the very nose of the sheriff he insisted on taking her home. “Kidnapper,” yelled the law.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 7 May 2020.
References: Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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