| ~Captain Kidd, Jr.~ 1919 |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
Willie Carleton's (Robert Gordon) grandfather puts his will inside a book about pirates and their
buried treasure. After his death, the book is mistakenly sold to a used bookstore run by Angus
MacTavish (Spottiswoode Aitken), who lives with his granddaughter Mary (Mary Pickford) and Jim
Gleason (Douglas MacLean), a young author who loves Mary. Accompanied by lawyer John Brent
(Winter Hall) and secretary Marion Fisher (Marcia Manon), Willie tries to buy back the book, but
Mary has already discovered the paper that shows where a treasure is buried. Willie agrees to share
the treasure with the MacTavishes in return for help in digging it up. Pretending to be geologists, they
dig up an old farm now owned by Lem Butterfield (William Hutchinson). Suspicions grow and the
town constable keeps a close watch on the proceedings. The box is finally found and contains a note
stating that the treasure is a supply of good health which is bound to be gained by digging up the
farm. Back in the city Willie discovers that the hunt was only a test. John Brent (Winter Hall) had
been holding Willie's fortune in trust. Mary buys the farm and then sells it at a huge profit. Jim
Gleason sells one of his novels and he and Mary become engaged.
Plot Synopsis from allmovie.com
buried treasure. After his death, the book is mistakenly sold to a used bookstore run by Angus
MacTavish (Spottiswoode Aitken), who lives with his granddaughter Mary (Mary Pickford) and Jim
Gleason (Douglas MacLean), a young author who loves Mary. Accompanied by lawyer John Brent
(Winter Hall) and secretary Marion Fisher (Marcia Manon), Willie tries to buy back the book, but
Mary has already discovered the paper that shows where a treasure is buried. Willie agrees to share
the treasure with the MacTavishes in return for help in digging it up. Pretending to be geologists, they
dig up an old farm now owned by Lem Butterfield (William Hutchinson). Suspicions grow and the
town constable keeps a close watch on the proceedings. The box is finally found and contains a note
stating that the treasure is a supply of good health which is bound to be gained by digging up the
farm. Back in the city Willie discovers that the hunt was only a test. John Brent (Winter Hall) had
been holding Willie's fortune in trust. Mary buys the farm and then sells it at a huge profit. Jim
Gleason sells one of his novels and he and Mary become engaged.
Plot Synopsis from allmovie.com
| Directed by: William Desmond Taylor Written by: Frances Marion Based on the play Captain Kidd Junior by Rida Johnson Young (New York, 13 Nov 1916). |
| ~Cast~ Mary Pickford ... Mary MacTavish Douglas MacLean ... Jim Gleason Spottiswoode Aitken ... Augus MacTavish Robert Gordon ... Willie Carlton Winter Hall ... John Brent Marcia Manon ... Marion Fisher Victor Potel ... Constable Sam Vin Moore ... Luella Butterfield William Hutchinson ... Lemuel Butterfield Clarence Geldart ... David Grayson Louise Emmons ... (uncredited) Joan Marsh ... Child (uncredited) |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Production Company: Pickford Film Distribution Company: Artcraft Pictures Corporation Produced by: Mary Pickford Cinematography by: Charles Rosher Assistant Director: Frank Richardson Length: 5 Reels Runtime: 50 Minutes Released: April 6, 1919 |
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