The Tale of a Shirt - Production & Contact Info

The Tale of a Shirt (1914)
Short | Short, Comedy

The Tale of a Shirt (1914)

Short | Short, Comedy

Baron Nuisance accompanied by his valet, Bud Duncan, arrive at the hotel, where they are given the best suite in the place. The baron, preferring the air rather than stopping in a close room, soon decides to go out for his afternoon walk, ...See moreBaron Nuisance accompanied by his valet, Bud Duncan, arrive at the hotel, where they are given the best suite in the place. The baron, preferring the air rather than stopping in a close room, soon decides to go out for his afternoon walk, leaving Bud in charge of the suite. Bud, on the other hand, does love to be quiet, so naturally becomes riled when the nice looking maid calls with more linen prior to her leaving for the afternoon. During the afternoon the baron meets what he thinks is a society girl, but later proves to be the chambermaid. When time comes for the parting, he insists on taking his friend home, but she declines his request and the only consolation he can get is her name and address, which he writes on his cuff. The baron arrives home very tired from the afternoon's excitement; his valet is awaiting him. He is put to bed to await his evening engagement, but while he sleeps his valet sends his laundry away, including the shirt with the girl's address on the cuff. When the baron finds the address and the shirt gone, he and his valet start in a hurried chase for the shirt. They first come to a laundry wagon, which they put to shame. Finding nothing but soiled linen they go to a near-by Chinese laundry and cannot make the Chinaman understand their wants, so they proceed to hunt on their own accord. During the excitement the Chinamen are given a rough deal. They call in the police force, who meet with many accidents while the baron and Bud are wrecking the laundry. Finally the police force get on the job, but just at the same time the baron and Fred have run out of ammunition, so they resort to some starch buckets which the police receive in the face. In the battle the baron is hit in the eye with his own shirt, which he quickly notices. He and Bud soon desert the place for the address on the cuff. The cops give chase. The boys think they can get free by crawling up under a bridge spanning the river and beat the cops to the other side: but the cops find a short way over and decide to meet them half way. They do and there comes the downfall. The boys hide behind the posts and as the cops pass they push them out. After all the cops have fallen Bud and the baron are looking on with amusement, when they lose their balance and join the others, where they are taken captives. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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3 cast members

Name	Known for
Fred Mace Baron Nuisance Baron Nuisance See fewer	Without Hope (1914)
Bud Duncan Bud Duncan - the Baron's Valet Bud Duncan - the Baron's Valet See fewer	Private Snuffy Smith (1942)
Fanny Midgley The Chambermaid The Chambermaid See fewer	Wasted Lives (1923)