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Auntie (1914)
Short | 10 min | Short, Drama

Auntie (1914)

Short | 10 min | Short, Drama

Young orphan Meg lives in a shabby tenement room. Across the hall live Auntie Bruce and her young nephew George. Meg and George are sweethearts. He works in a large foundry and she works in the hosiery and glove department of a large store...See moreYoung orphan Meg lives in a shabby tenement room. Across the hall live Auntie Bruce and her young nephew George. Meg and George are sweethearts. He works in a large foundry and she works in the hosiery and glove department of a large store. One day Mr. Rich, the store's owner, admiringly watches Meg at work. He selects a pair of elaborate hose and asks her to accept them; she does, rather timidly. To deceive her fellow-employees she sends them to Auntie Bruce. Auntie, on opening the package, is surprised and rather shocked, but decides it was simply a mistake. When Meg returns, she explains in an artless manner how she got them. Auntie becomes very thoughtful. She invites Meg to supper with her and George. He brings home some violets to Meg, but her mind is full of her afternoon's experience and she takes them indifferently. Later, she and George go for a walk. He points to a small house for sale and talks to her of "a little home of their own." She, however, tells him she wants to marry a rich man and sees a vision of herself in fine clothes, etc. Poor George is disheartened. Meg, in her room, takes a childish delight in admiring the stockings. The next day Auntie goes to see Mr. Rich and in a gentle manner tells him what the effect of his gift has had on Meg. Realizing his mistake, he goes to Meg's counter, takes down some gloves and in a fatherly and impersonal manner, says, "Please add these to your trousseau, too, when you marry the young man who loves you." She is taken aback, her foolish dream of wealth rudely shattered. Auntie and Mr. Rich soon become friends and she accepts his invitation to lunch. Meg, at home, tenderly puts George's violets in a cup of water. George sees her, and they are soon in each other's arms. At the restaurant, Mr. Rich buys some violets and gracefully presents them to Auntie as proof of his esteem and admiration. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
George Cooper George George See fewer	The Unholy Night (1929)
Patricia Palmer Meg (as Margaret Gibson) Meg (as Margaret Gibson) See fewer	The Hidden Law (1916)
Karl Formes Mr. Rich Mr. Rich See fewer	Old Heidelberg (1915)
Loyola O'Connor Auntie Bruce Auntie Bruce See fewer	Hoodoo Ann (1916)