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What Happened to Schultz?
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Allen Curtis
Cast: Max Asher [Schultz], Louise Fazenda [Mrs. Schultz], Bobby Vernon, William Franey (Bobby Franey), Gale Henry, Sam Kaufman
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Joker Comedies]. / Released 15 August 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Schultz’s wife despaired of curing her hubby of his dreadful drinking habit; that is, until her brother, Chauncie Alcut, an actor, came to visit her unexpectedly. Alcut arrived just before Schultz came home. Alcut is dressed to exactly resemble the tipsy Schultz. He then takes his position behind the frame of the large mirror from which the mirror itself has been removed. When Schultz conceitedly goes to gaze at himself in the mirror, Alcut, his double, greets Schultz with his self-same gestures and characteristics. Then gradually Schultz begins to see in his supposed image changes which he is well aware does not belong to his own personality. Finally these changes become so awfully different that Schultz well imagines he has the D.T’s. In terror he rushes to the bedroom raving. While he is hugging Wifie another deception is played on him. He suddenly realizes he is hugging a hideous baboon. It does not take him long to forswear all strong drink, and later, he proves that his oath was a hearty one.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 15 August 1914, page ?] A rough offering that will go well. It is both fresh and broad, and, if not wholly elegant, is the kind of stuff that is in demand just now with the many. It shows how Schultz is cured of the D.T.’s, but this is done in a new way and is cleverly acted.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 15 November 2022.
References: Braff-Universal n. 8874 : Website-IMDb.
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