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Jane’s Bashful Hero
(1916) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by George D. Baker
Cast: Edith Storey [Jane Brown], Donald MacBride [Willie Wiggins], Billy Bletcher [Dutch Louie, the village grocer], Edward Elkas [?] [Eben Knot or E.M. Jones?, the village sheriff]; [?] ? [the city detective], [?] ? [William Jacobs, also known as Banker Bill], [?] Kate Price? [a laughing passer-by]
The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Paul West. / Released 31 January 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Bashful Willie Wiggins courts Jane Brown, the village belle, but after nearly wearing out the sofa cannot find the courage to pop the question. Jane finally resorts to the old ruse of jealousy. That night the village folks of Mudville are scandalized to see Jane in the arms of a stranger silhouetted against the window shade. The whole town rises up in protest, and Willie, backed by the minister, demands an explanation of Jane. She guiltily denies the impeachment and the crowd, calmed by the dominie, disperse, but Willie camps on the doorstep to catch his “rival.” Jane during the night regrets the scandal her little trick caused and flings the dummy she used into the well. Willie sees this and is horrified, believing it is the body of his rival, whom Jane has murdered. Frantic with excitement, he arouses the whole village. The indignant mob rush to Jane’s home in their nighties and drag her forth dramatically. The sheriff goes down the well, and of course Jane has a good laugh on them all when the dummy is hauled up. Willie now realizes the depth of Jane’s love and pops the question right then and there.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 26 October 2024.
References: Film viewing : Website-IMDb.
Home video: Blu-ray Disc.
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