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Getting His Goat (1915)
Short | Comedy, Short

Getting His Goat (1915)

Short | Comedy, Short

Bill, having decided on a day's fishing, casts his line into the river. A nibble on the line causes him to draw in his line quickly, and, to his surprise, a boot is caught on the end of his line. Violet and a number of girls are off for a ...See moreBill, having decided on a day's fishing, casts his line into the river. A nibble on the line causes him to draw in his line quickly, and, to his surprise, a boot is caught on the end of his line. Violet and a number of girls are off for a picnic, and are scouting around for a desirable spot to spread their luncheon. Bill falls asleep and rolls into the water. He undresses himself and hangs his wet clothes on the bushes nearby. Then he jumps into the water to await the drying of his clothes. A goat from a nearby farm wends its way to the bushes and eats Bill's clothes. Violet and the girls find the desirable location where the goat has just finished eating unfortunate Bill's clothes. The girls are about to enjoy their luncheon when a snake scares the girls away. Bill, seeing his opportunity, wraps the tablecloth about his body and starts to go home. Twilight having set in, a negro, who has just stolen a number of chickens in a bag, sees Bill dressed in the white tablecloth, thinks he is a ghost, and runs for dear life, dropping the bag of chickens. Bill picks up the chickens and again starts for home. A farmer, discovering his loss, starts on a hunt for the culprit, and sees Bill carrying the bag of chickens. He takes Bill to the sheriff, who, after listening to Bill's plea, starts for the scene of Bill's misfortune. They see the evidence of Bill's plight and release him. Left alone, Bill picks up the boot that he had fished out of the water and discovers a bottle inside containing a note requesting the finder to communicate with the writer a£ a certain address. Violet, who wrote the note, is duly advised of Bill's intended visit. She confides in a number of her girlfriends, who decide that she must dress herself up as an old maid. She follows out the suggestion. Bill calls on Violet. When he sees Violet in her old maid make-up he takes to his heels, followed by Violet. The chase leads through a field where a bull, angered by the color of Violet's dress, dashes madly after her. She is rescued from the maddened bull by Bill. During the chase Violet has lost part of her old maid's costume. She looks at Bill, who loses no time in capturing his prize. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less