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  • Uncle Crusty (1915)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
Uncle Crusty (1915)
Short | Short, Comedy
Edward Van Nest was a wealthy bachelor, who, having been disappointed in love in his younger days, had renounced men, women and children alike, and whose only companions were a valet and a bad disposition. On account of the latter, and his...See moreEdward Van Nest was a wealthy bachelor, who, having been disappointed in love in his younger days, had renounced men, women and children alike, and whose only companions were a valet and a bad disposition. On account of the latter, and his dislike for children, he had earned tor himself the appellation of "Uncle Crusty." Crusty had a brother, William Van Nest, who was a widower with one child, Willie, a boy about four years old. When the war broke out, Willie's father, who was living in Antwerp, decided to send him to America to put him under Crusty's care, and although Crusty's dislike tor children was strong, he loved his brother, and therefore made up his mind to put up with Willie, who arrived at his home in due time. Willie was a lovable little youngster who tried to make friends with everyone he met, but Crusty spurned all his advances and reprimanded him severely, so Willie set out to find somebody who would love him. While wandering about the street, he met Miss Burton, a kindergarten teacher, who took him to school with her, and Willie forgot his troubles playing games with a class of happy little tots. When Crusty discovered Willie's absence, he became conscience-stricken and immediately instituted a search. He began to realize that somewhere in his heart he had a spot that warmed towards his brother's child, and although he blamed everything else for his ill-humor, the butler realized that the crust was breaking rapidly. Finally, Willie was located in the kindergarten by Crusty. To keep up appearances, he tried to be hard-hearted, but under Miss Burton's charm he soon thawed out, and we find him happy once again, in his second childhood surrounded by a bevy of tots, writing out checks for St. Mary's Free Kindergarten. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Charles M. Seay
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Charles M. Seay (scenario)
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Updated Jan 2, 1915
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Jan 2, 1915 (United States)

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