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Mutt and Jeff on the Job
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: Sam D. Drane [Mutt], Gus Alexander [Jeff]
Nestor Film Company production; distributed by [?] David Horsley through Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company and/or A.G. Whyte? / Executive producer, David Horsley. Creative consultant, Bud Fisher. / Released 1 July 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film is one of “David Horsley’s Novel Talking Pictures.”
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Mutt and his dear colleague Jeff have the blues. While Jeff falls to thinking, Mutt, being in doubt as to what to do, takes a shove. Most of the time he manages to wipe his razor on the face of the shining dome of the hard-thinking partner. Once, however, he uses a piece of newspaper, and an advertisement, “Police Wanted,” meets his gaze. Mutt promptly decides to join the force, much to Jeff’s displeasure. At Police Headquarters he is thoroughly examined, physically and otherwise. Mutt becomes a guardian of the peace. Jeff is disconsolate and lonely. He, too, yearns for the blue uniform; but nature has been unkind to him. Roaming about the streets, he comes to a telegraph office. A large sign, “Messengers Wanted,” causes him to halt and think. He finally decides to become one of the boys in blue. While “showing off” at the Police Headquarters, Mutt is astounded to see his confrere in uniform chatting pleasantly with the captain. Jeff has just delivered a message apprising the police officer of a planned robbery for that evening. Mutt is promptly detailed on the job. He starts out like a conqueror, but the burglars go about their work with Mutt as a witness. He does not arrest them because, well, because they refuse to believe him a policeman. At the station, when the facts are known, the captain and other policemen gently pick up Mutt and tenderly throw him out. Full of life and energy, Jeff comes upon his friend lying bruised and hurt on the sidewalk. He offers consolation, but Mutt will have none of it. Was it not Jeff and the message he delivered that caused his downfall? Mutt must be revenged. They’re off! Stick in hand, Mutt chases Jeff over the marathon route. A friendly telegraph pole ends the run, for Jeff scales to the top and waves an affectionate adieu to his foiled chum below. And now, Mutt and Jeff no longer have the blues!
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 21 November 2022.
References: Lahue-World p. 45 : Website-IMDb.
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