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The Bold Soger Boy
(1904) United States of America
B&W : 203 feet
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Cinematography by A.E. Weed. / © 18 February 1904 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H42242]. Released February 1904. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] Hans meets his best girl in the park, but is deserted in favor of a gaily uniformed soldier. Hans decides if the uniform is so effective he will get one, and in the second scene he is shown in a costume shop where he hires a complete outfit. After arraying himself in the outfit (uniform), which is about as ill-fitting and ridiculous as can be imagined, Hans goes back to the park. The girl is enraptured at his brave appearance, but unfortunately just at that moment a detachment of real soldiers happens along and seeing him off duty in a uniform, arrest Hans as a deserter and carry him off to a camp. In the last scene poor Hans is seen locked in the stocks, where he is being teased and tormented by the soldiers.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 31 May 2014.
References: Website-AFI.
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