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Who Was Who in Hogg’s Hollow
Also known as {Who’s Who in Hogg Wallow}
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Seymour Galland
Cast: Sidney Drew [Phineas Hogg], Frank Currier, Alice Lake, Karin Norman, Arthur Rankin, C. Van Deusen (Cortland Van Deusen)
The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Seymour Galland. / Released 18 December 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The little town of Hogg’s Hollow is startled by Bixford, with his family and friends speeding through it in a big automobile. On the way they meet Phineas Hogg, driving his horse-drawn bus, and he orders them to stop. They pay no attention. A little further on the car breaks down, and Hogg chuckles to himself. The Bixford family soon find out who's who in Hogg’s Hollow. Showing his sheriff’s badge, Hogg “pinches” them for speeding, tows them back to jail, and then seating himself in the Judge’s seat, fines them for speeding, hauling automobile and bus fares. They are then told they can put up at the Palace Hotel, while the car is being repaired. To their astonishment, Hogg is proprietor and charges them exorbitant prices for everything. That night, Bixford and his family, shivering with cold, ring for a bell-boy. Hogg puts on bell-hop’s suit and answers it. They ask for extra blankets, but Hogg tells them they will have to wait till the horse gets back. While hunting next day, Bixford finds to his dismay that he has been poaching and that Hogg is the game warden. Fifty dollars fine has to be paid. The ladies of the party go shopping and discover that Hogg is postmaster, department store owner and salesman. Meanwhile. Flora Bixford and George, Hogg’s son, just from college, fall in love. When Bixford’s request by mail for funds arrives, Hogg, acting as bank cashier, cashes it for him, then holds court, and announces that after all bills and fines are paid, Bixford has a “dollar and sixty cents coming.” An appeal to the Governor only results in Bixford being referred to Mr. Hogg, and the whole party feel pretty blue. The climax comes when George and Flora announce their intention of getting married. Bixford almost faints, then angrily says no, but George threatens to tell his father and Bixford wilts. Hogg, as usual, is in on the ceremony, he being the minister.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 14 September 2023.
References: Pratt-Spellbound p. ? : Website-IMDb.
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