Sidney Drew

How John Came Home

Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew hits a long shot, quits his job and goes on a toot. His wife thinks he has drowned. When he runs out of money he returns home to find that her rich uncle has died and left her a fortune and he pretends to have no memory of where he has been.

Goodness Gracious

James Young

Sidney Drew, Clara Kimball Young

Clara Kimball Young, batting her eyelashes even faster than Bernadette Peters, plays Gwendoline, an innocent(?) heroine who seeks a livelihood in the big city. She's briefly employed in a 'bucket shop' (a crooked brokerage house) and arouses the attention of a moustache-twirling top-hatted villain (played by her real-life husband James Young). After temporarily escaping his clutches, she finds gainful employment in the firm of a dry-goods millionaire (James Lackaye). The millionaire's youthful son Cornelius (played by Sidney Drew, well into middle age) falls in love with her ... but his father disapproves of their marriage, and he cuts off Cornelius with only a shilling (24 cents, it says here in the titles). The villain arrives, murders Gwendoline's employer (just temporarily, mind you) and frames Cornelius for the crime. Will true love triumph?

Diplomatic Henry

Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

Henry and Anne are newlyweds. In a letter to his dear aunt Becky, he complains about Anne not being as gifted to take care of him as the aunt was. So Aunt Becky and Anne decide to teach Henry a lesson.

Boobley's Baby

Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

A man with a baby gets a scarce seat on the streetcar, leaving Mr. Boobley standing. Boobley gets the bright idea to carry a doll with him to be sure of getting a seat.

Miss Sticky-Moufie-Kiss

Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

A young husband is pleased to discover that his new wife is totally devoted to him. However, things begin to get sticky when he realizes that not only is she devoted to him, but she speaks only in baby talk and won't leave him alone for a second.

Jerry's Mother-in-Law

James Young

Sidney Drew, Clara Kimball Young

Using hypnosis and two agents, Jerry manages to get rid of his mother in law.

A Florida Enchantment

Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

A young woman discovers a seed that can make women act like men and men act like women. She decides to take one, then slips one to her maid and another to her fiancé. The fun begins.

Wanted, a Nurse

Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

After witnessing a minor accident, a wealthy man falls in love with the nurse who treats the injured person. He cooks up a scheme in which he pretends to be sick in order to see her again.

Playing Dead

Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

Husband solves love triangle by playing dead.

The Master Painter

L. Rogers Lytton

Sidney Drew, Rosemary Theby

A young painter becomes the apprentice of an old master who is working on his final great work. Meanwhile, the young painter falls in love with his master’s niece.

Fox Trot Finesse

Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

Ferdie's wife is fox-trot crazy, wanting to go dancing all the time. To get out of it, Ferdie fakes an ankle injury. When his wife spies him walking without his crutch, she writes a letter to her stern mother, inviting her to stay with them while Ferdie heals. Rather than face his mother-in-law, Ferdie admits he was faking his injury, and tears up the letter.

His First Tooth

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

New parents’ anxiety over their son’s first tooth is worsened by the suggestion that the baby might experience convulsions from teething— in spite of assurance from both the child’s doctor and nurse that all is well.

Auntie's Portrait

George D. Baker

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

A rich Auntie sends an ugly portrait of herself to Mr. and Mrs. Honeypet. They hide it in the attic, thinking she won't visit for a long time, but soon Auntie arrives unannounced.

By Might of His Right

Sidney Drew

Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew

By Might of His Right premiered in December 1915. The comedy shows what happens when a boorish houseguest overstays his welcome. Henry’s brother-in-law takes to stealing his chair and cigarettes but the last straw comes when, in a display of boxing prowess, he knocks his host out cold.

A Safe Investment

Sidney Drew

A husband scolds his wife for not being able to manage her finances better. Unbeknown to her, he's getting rich from a crooked stock scam he's started, and is making so much money that he brings it home by the basketful. Unbeknown to him, his wife, determined to prove that she's more capable than he thinks she is, takes the money and decides to invest it--in a new stock opportunity she's heard about.

A Lesson in Jealousy

Harry Lambart

Sidney Drew, Clara Kimball Young

A short comedy in which the husband concocts a jealousy story to make an impression on his wife.