Uncle Bill (1914)

• 71%
• 1914
• Comedy
• Ralph Ince
• Donald Hall
• William Humphrey
• Julia Swayne Gordon

On his way to New York to visit his relatives, the Masons, for the first time, Uncle Bill meets "Oiley" Curley, a crook. John Mason, Uncle Bill's nephew, is candidate for Governor and, on the eve of Uncle Bill's arrival, Mason and his political constituents are in secret conference with Murray of the money powers. Meantime, Julia, Mason's wife, goes on a little joy ride with Jack Trent, husband of Vivien, her friend who is on a joy ride with Mason's father, a delightful old rogue. Gladys, Julia's hoydenish sister with whose photo Uncle Bill has previously fallen in love, is left home alone. While she is reading "Oiley" enters by the alcove window and hides. Uncle Bill, on his arrival m town, stops at the "café," recognizes Julia as she passes him to enter the café with Jack and follows them in, taking a seat nearby. Vivien and Mason, Senior, enter and take a table back of Uncle Bill's, separated from him by palms and a screen. Julia and Jack, annoyed by the stranger's (Uncle Bill's) impertinent interest, endeavor to ignore him then getting angry, Jack knocks Uncle Bill down, sending the screen flying, but fortunately Vivien and Mason are hidden by the palms and escape. Julia and Jack, realizing they are in for trouble, make a getaway and Julia is seen and recognized by Mrs. Mason. Father returns home and fears the results. Uncle Bill arrives and introduces himself as Cousin Rudolph. Shortly afterwards, it is discovered the house has been robbed. All dash upstairs and find "Oiley," in the disguise of Uncle Bill. Vivien, fearing her husband has been killed rushes in on the Masons. After some exciting adventures and much jealousy Julia makes a discovery concerning father and, by a clever ruse, gets all out of trouble. "Oiley" tries to escape and is caught by the real Uncle Bill to the consternation of the Masons. When Uncle Bill reveals himself, the whole affair winds up with the happy consummation of the love affair between Bill and Gladys.