Summary

DEADLY DONUT, THE

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Title: DEADLY DONUT, THE
File Number: AFP-19HE 16mm VTM-19HE Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Silent Comedy
Year: 1917
Description: Released 04 14 1917. 01:00:13:00 B W 1917 ms Bakery: bakers flinging flour and dough 01:00:39:00 B W 1917 ws Bakers jumping into their work 01:00:50:00 B W 1917 ms Baker leans back hand in dough 01:00:55:00 B W 1917 ms Baker gazes ominously at camera 01:01:12:00 B W 1917 ws BAKERS THROW DOUGH AT EACH OTHER -- DOUGH FIGHT! girl hides behind bakery cart 01:01:27:00 B W 1917 ms Financier banker-type in top hat, inspecting doughbnuts 01:01:50:00 B W 1917 ms Man forcibly grabs girl across bakery counter 01:01:54:00 B W 1917 ws Chaos in bakery baker drops doughnut tray 01:02:16:00 B W 1917 ms Baker kicks banker-type out of bakery 01:02:25:00 B W 1917 ws Baker shows off weird baking device -- over, tube, small over topped by coil -- "the secret of the hole-less doughnut" 01:02:31:00 B W 1917 ms BAKER HOLDING SLAB OF DOUGH 01:02:39:00 B W 1917 ms Baker rubs hands in anticipation, gazing at coils of baking device 01:02:40:00 B W 1917 ms Steam pressure pipes, dials, knobs steam hissing from pipes 01:02:48:00 B W 1917 ms VOILA! HOLE-LESS DOUGHNUTS! ASTONISHES BAKERS 01:02:54:00 B W 1917 ws People eating doughnuts -- holeless doughnuts, that is 01:03:09:00 B W 1917 ws Man locking up plans for baking machine in safe 01:03:10:00 B W 1917 ms Man puts on top hat, coat, prepares to leave bakery 01:03:25:00 B W 1917 ws Baker grabs woman, wrestles with her, knocks into invention 01:03:31:00 B W 1917 ms Head baker to other baker, "Loafer! You're fired!" 01:03:36:00 B W 1917 ws BAKER FORCIBLY RIPS OFF BAKER'S APRON, HANDS HIM HIS CLOTHES, SHOVES HIM OUT OF BAKERY, KICKS HIM GOODBYE -- IN THE STOMACH 01:04:07:00 B W 1917 ms BAKER KNEADING DOUGH IN BOWL 01:04:23:00 B W 1917 ms Baker pours kneaded dough into doughnut-making invention 01:04:40:00 B W 1917 ms Baker opens doughnut maker -- with puff of smoke, he removes doughnuts 01:04:45:00 B W 1917 ms Baker drops doughnut DOUGHNUT EXPLODES ON GROUND! 01:04:49:00 B W 1917 cu Title card, puzzled baker says: "Strange -- very strange! Let's try them on the dog!" 01:05:07:00 B W 1917 ws Big dog eats doughnut bakers run for cover 01:05:09:00 B W 1917 ms Two frightened bakers and woman hide eyes, turn heads toward house 01:05:10:00 B W 1917 ms EXPLOSION! ALL THAT'S LEFT IS A DOG COLLAR! the Animal Rights Committee shall hear of this!! baker cries 01:05:23:00 B W 1925 ws Men set trap for inventor baker outside bank inventor steps into net, trapped in net 01:05:27:00 B W 1917 ws Crooks pull rope, haul inventor up side of building 01:05:28:00 B W 1917 cu Top-hatted man trapped inside door, slams fist on door 01:05:39:00 B W 1917 ws CROOKS RUNNING 01:05:40:00 B W 1917 ms Baker removes caps, RUBS HAIR WITH FINGERS IN THE MANNER OF STAN LAUREL 01:05:46:00 B W 1917 ms Crooks grab woman in bakery sneaky, oily banker-type tells her, "Your father is locked in my vault and his invention will be mine!" 01:06:00:00 B W 1917 ms Bakers hide in ovens 01:06:05:00 B W 1917 ws Crooks try to pry open safe in bakery 01:06:12:00 B W 1917 ws Bakers grab handful of explosive doughnuts 01:06:16:00 B W 1917 ws Bakers lift up woman who had fainted 01:06:24:00 B W 1917 ws Crooks sawing away at safe 01:06:25:00 B W 1917 ws BAKERS AND WOMAN FURIOUSLY RUNNING DOWN SIDEWALK TRAVELING SHOT 01:06:36:00 B W 1917 ws BAKERS AND WOMAN PULL AT DOORKNOB WITH ALL THEIR MIGHT, IN A LINE, HANDS AROUND WAISTS 01:06:40:00 B W 1917 cu Suddenly, an idea from baker: "Wait! The deadly doughnut!" 01:06:46:00 B W 1917 cu Poor, lock-in-vault inventor, pounding on door 01:06:51:00 B W 1917 ms BAKER THROWS DOUGHNUT AT VAULT DOOR -- KABOOM!! -- SMOKE, EXPLOSION -- BAKER INVENTOR STAGGERS OUT 01:07:00:00 B W 1917 ws Crooks open safe, banker-type holds invention plans 01:07:01:00 B W 1917 ws INVENTOR, TWO BAKERS, WOMAN RUN FURIOUSLY DOWN SIDEWALK 01:07:15:00 B W 1917 ws MELEE FREE-FOR-ALL IN BAKERY: BAKERS THROWING DOUGH AT CROOKS DOUGHNUT-THROWING 01:07:20:00 B W 1917 ms BIG EXPLOSION! ALL THAT'S LEFT IS RUBBLE
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