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Hypnotized
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by Phillips Smalley
Cast: Vivian Prescott [Grace]
The Crystal Film Company production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Released 24 August 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Willie loves Grace; she is admired by Tom and Jack. Willie is exceedingly jealous of the other two and tries in some way to get them out of his way. He attends a show given by a hypnotist in the town hall and sees how he puts people to sleep and how he makes them do whatever he wills them to. He decides to hire him and to have him work on his rivals. He brings him to the girl’s house and there they meet Tom and Jack. The hypnotist works on Tom and Jack and tell them that they are bulldogs, with the result that they act as such, much to Grace’s confusion and the amusement of a great crowd. Willie then introduces the professor to Grace and he becomes attentive to her. She seems to favor his attentions and Willie again becomes jealous. He quarrels with the professor, who hypnotizes Willie into believing that he is a monkey. He runs from out the house on his hands and knees and is chased up a tree by a boy with a stick. Meantime Tom and Jack have recovered from the spell and have a fight. They meet Willie, who is returning to the house, also recovered. They enter and find the hypnotist in full possession of Grace. They decide that it is useless to fight among themselves while the man with the mysterious power is their rival, and make up, leaving the battle for the girl until such time as their chances are even.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 November 2022.
References: Website-IMDb.
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