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'Fraid Cat (1914)
Short | 11 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

'Fraid Cat (1914)

Short | 11 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Like many other little boys, Sonny Jim hates the dark. At bedtime his mother tucks him in his crib, surrounded by Chap, his dog, and a Teddy Bear. After she has put out the light and gone downstairs, his eyes get big and round with fright....See moreLike many other little boys, Sonny Jim hates the dark. At bedtime his mother tucks him in his crib, surrounded by Chap, his dog, and a Teddy Bear. After she has put out the light and gone downstairs, his eyes get big and round with fright. Finally he creeps to the stairs and calls down, "Say Daddy Jim, it's awful dark up here." Daddy puts him back in bed, telling him very gravely not to be a "'fraid cat." Daddy's business is not going well, he must raise money immediately, and meeting Old Skinflint Pennyworth, desperately requests a loan. Old Skinflint finally agrees. Daddy Jim gives Old Skinflint his 30-day note for $5,000. A month later, the note falls due. Daddy has not the money to meet it and begs Skinflint for an extension of time, but receives a flat refusal. Sonny overhears Daddy angrily telling mother that, "The Old Skinflint would break me, if he could." That night, Daddy and mother go to a nearby party. Sonny in bed, awakens and finding himself alone in the dark, is badly scared. He tells Chap, "Perhaps the Old Skinflint has broken my Daddy all to pieces." Sonny steals outdoors, determined to go to Old Skinflint's house and accuse him of the crime. Daddy comes to see if Sonny is all right. Unable to find the boy, he is greatly worried, and rushes back with the news. Sonny, although terribly frightened at the awful darkness, finally reaches Old Skinflint's house. After much hammering and ringing, he is admitted. Old Skinflint is astonished and saddened when Sonny accuses him of "Breaking his Papa." He calls up Sonny's parents and tells them where the boy is. Daddy Jim arrives and finds Sonny asleep in Old Skinflint's arms. The old fellow is smoothing the boy's hair, his face wonderfully softened. Sonny awakes and tells Daddy, "I ain't a 'fraid cat anymore, and he didn't break you, did he Daddy?" Old Skinflint flushes and as Daddy is leaving with Sonny, the old man, whose heart has been touched, slips the canceled note into the boy's hand. Daddy thanks him and goes out with Sonny. Old Skinflint, with a wistful smile sits holding his arm as though Sonny were still there and tenderly stroking the child's head. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Bobby Connelly Sonny Jim Sonny Jim See fewer	The Heart of Sonny Jim (1914)
Mabel Kelly Sonny Jim's Mother Sonny Jim's Mother See fewer	C.O.D. (1914)
Tefft Johnson Sonny Jim's Father Sonny Jim's Father See fewer	Sonny Boy at the Bat (1916)
Albert Roccardi The Skinflint The Skinflint See fewer	Sunken Silver (1925)
Jean Jeanne - Jim's Dog Jeanne - Jim's Dog See fewer	The Signal of Distress (1912)