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A crazed scientist tries to keep his terminally ill wife alive by transfusing into her the blood of young women he murders.

A stray dog is seen wandering through the streets of a big city and showing plainly by his actions that he is looking for a friend or a home, either of which he cannot apparently find, but instead encounters a gang of boys who proceed to torment him and tie a can to his tail after the usual habit of boys out for fun. A little girl appears on the scene and intercedes with the boys to release the dog, which she takes home with her. On reaching home the child proudly introduces her new found friend, and although her father and mother are not very enthusiastic they at least consent to let the dog stay. Soon afterwards when our little heroine is playing in front of the house her attention is attracted by an Italian organ-grinder and a monkey, with whose performance she is very much pleased and follows them, quite forgetful of her promise to stay where her mother told her, until she finds herself lost and alone in a strange part of the city. All search for the missing child seems to be unavailing and her father's distress can be better imagined than described. The dog, however, appears to comprehend the situation and the first time the door is opened he rushes out and disappears on his quest for the child. Taking up the scent he follows her footsteps, and although oftentimes losing the trail, carefully works along until at last his patience is rewarded by the discovery of his little mistress. She starts in glad surprise and the pleasure which the dog exhibits on finding the child makes an interesting picture. The next scene shows the grief-stricken father and mother at home longing for news of their little one, when suddenly the door flies open and the child and dog rush in together. The former is instantly clasped in her father's arms, while the dog, full of joy at the family reunion, testifies in every way possible short of speech his appreciation of the happy ending of an apparently serious adventure.

A bright lad, having noticed his father's habits, and presumably his frailties, plays at the game of following his father's steps. The order of the pictures is: Shaving just like father. Complains about breakfast, like father. Goes traveling. Takes sister for a good time. Mixing his drinks. More amusing illustrations of how father acts. Imitating remorse, bandaged head and foot-bath.

A surreal black comedy set in a decrepit 1960's housing development. When his mother is drawn into sainthood and the resulting frustrations of his father become too difficult to manage, Thomas, a young boy, becomes obsessed with events on the broadcast news. The liberation of the Belgian Congo is taking place and Thomas becomes Lumumba, one of the contenders as the Congo's new leader. He is encouraged in this escapism by Plagge, the postman who reads all the mail and knows all of the bizzarre and intimate secrets of the eccentric inhabitants of the estate.

Captivated by a vision of beckoning women, a man dives into the ocean, and soon finds himself walking on the ocean floor. After encountering numerous sea creatures, he comes to a giant oyster. When the oyster is opened, a strange adventure begins for the diver.

In this little drama we see a sailor bidding his family a fond adieu, as he is about to start out on a trip across the sea. His good wife and ever faithful dog accompany him to the wharf, where they watch the final preparations for the journey. We then see them gazing fondly after him as he sails out through the bay, headed for foreign ports. When he is lost to view the wife returns with the dog to the cottage, where we see her busily engaged with her household duties, though longing for her husband and praying for his safe return. A few days elapse, and the dog strolls away from the cottage, and runs down to the seashore in the hope that he will see his master returning As he runs along he comes upon the body of the sailor, lying on the sand, where the waves have washed it after a terrific storm in which the boat was wrecked and all hands lost. The dog, with human intelligence, recognizes his master and takes his cap in his mouth and starts back to the cottage. When the sailor's wife sees what the dog holds in his mouth she realizes at once what has happened, and quickly follows the faithful animal back to the beach. When they come upon the spot where her husband's body lies, she can bear up no longer, but falls grief-stricken over the lifeless form.

The pictures show the great American statesman as a boy, his father and mother, as well as other personages, according to history. Lincoln naturally appears also as a lawyer and judge. The most interesting incidents are disclosed graphically. Nearly every period of the life of Lincoln is produced. It pictures his assassination and the flight of the assassin.

Mother Earth and Father Time discuss and observe humanity's questionable and destructive progress throughout history.

A big burly fellow, who is in love with a pretty maiden, receives an anonymous letter, telling him that his fiancée is unfaithful to him. Having his suspicions that the lines speak the truth, he takes his gun and starts for the home of his adored one to apprehend his rival. In the meantime a dashing youth, who is very much in love with the charming miss, calls upon the latter, and just as he is in the act of telling the pretty coquette of his undying love for her, they are warned by the servant of the approach of the enraged rival. The fun now begins, for the jealous lover knowing that there is someone in the house who is trifling with his adored one's heart, starts through the place to find his hated rival. The chase continues for a long time through all the rooms in the place, until finally the one seeks shelter in a large box until his enraged pursuer gets out of the way, when he slips out of the hiding place and makes good his escape. Soon another fellow arrives at the place and is shown into the parlor, where he is supposed to polish the floor. Taking off his shoes he leaves them in the center of the room and goes out to do a job in another part of the house. The jealous lover comes bolting into the room, and when he finds the shoes he is convinced that his fiancée is playing him false. He is just trying to make her explain the presence of the shoes when their owner comes in looking for them, and upon seeing that they belong to the laborer, his jealousy all disappears and. falling on his knees, the fellow begs the maiden's pardon for ever daring to suspect her of being unfaithful.

Mr. Brown and his family, who are spending the holidays at a seaside resort, decide for one day's entertainment, to drive along the shores. Forthwith a pony cart is secured and they merrily go on their way, passing numerous interesting scenes before they arrive at a bathing beach which attracts them so greatly that they leave their pony cart outfit near a stack of hay while they disport themselves in the ocean. While they are giving a very humorous exhibition in the water, the pony is busily engaged in eating his way through the stack. As the stack diminishes the animal grows until when the party are ready to return their pony has grown to be a large horse. As they proceed upon their journey they find the large animal has no trouble to manage his route without regard to their directions in any way. They are led through many exciting experiences, including a most laugh-provoking ride at full speed through a deep forest, whirling about among the trees in a perfectly amazing manner. The horse finally manages to break the harness and liberates himself, leaving the unfortunate Brown family to pull their carriage back to their home.

The story of High school in Czechia (then Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia) during occupation by Nazi Germany, where three students are arrested by Gestapo.

Mrs. Northfield has been left a widow with three children to support. Only the eldest, Robert, is old enough to aid her in her struggles for existence, and he makes precarious earnings delivering papers on a newspaper route and running errands. Mrs. Northfield is a dressmaker, and in an early scene sets out to deliver a dress to a fashionable patron. Some minor changes are required to be made and the tired seamstress works on the finishing touches in her patron's room. The latter, Mrs. Aldcorn, wife of a wealthy broker, hides her jewels and forgets that she has done so. That evening she is dressing for a theater party and cannot find the gems. She remembers that Mrs. Northfield was in the room alone for some time and her husband swears out a warrant for her arrest. On purely circumstantial evidence, poor Mrs. Northfield is sentenced to a prison term and is led to a cell weeping, but finding some comfort in Bobby's promise that he will look out for his little sister and the baby. It is a tremendous responsibility for a ten-year-old boy to face, but Bobby is a plucky lad. The newspaper route which he serves is for sale, together with the newsstand. Bobby sells most of the furniture to a second-hand dealer and with the proceeds becomes the proprietor of the business. With his childish enthusiasm and courtesy he builds up a large trade. Some time after Mrs. Aldcorn discovers her jewelry and she and her husband lose no time in obtaining Mrs. Northfield's release from the remainder of her sentence and with many abject apologies escort her to her home. On the way they pass the new and prosperous stand which Bobby has had built, and the mother's delight at the bravery and success of the Little Father are so great that Aldcorn induces her to let Bobby accept a substantial sum of money with which to still further enlarge his interests.