Wikisource:WikiProject Film/Drafts/Archives/Mighty Like a Moose
User: M-le-mot-dit
File: Mighty Like A Moose (1926).ogv
Author: Thomas Leo McCarey
Publisher: Pathé Exchange
Year: 1926
PD: PD-US|1969
Note: An 1926 American silent comedy short film. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
Cat: Comedy film, Sound film
00:00
CHARLEY CHASE
in
"MIGHTY LIKE A
MOOSE"
00:04
With
VIVIEN OAKLAND
ANN HOWE (The Radio Girl)
CHARLES CLARY
GALE HENRY
MALCOLM DENNY
And
"BUDDY"
00:09
Directed by
LEO McCAREY
Photographed by
Len Powers
Edited by
Richard Currier
00:15
Supervising Director
F. RICHARD JONES
Titles by
H. M. Walker
00:19
A story of homely people—A wife with a face that would stop a clock—And her husband with a face that would start it again
00:32
Mr. Moosethe husband
Secretly saving his money for months—To take the detour out of his teeth
01:10
The Wife
If Mussolini had had a nose like hers—his wound would have been fatal
01:20
JulyTuesday 13,19[2*]
Have saved enough
to have my nose
operated on and
to buy some wonder-
ful new clothes. It
is to be a big surprise
for my husband.
01:46
The Great Day—
When Mr. Moose felt he could face the world—Without walking backwards—
02:14
"Your own family wouldn't know you—I have made up a false set—for identification—"
02:27
PRIVATE
02:36
—Secretly—In another office—the wife was winning by a nose—
02:48
"Marvelous!—She is so different—So changed"
02:56
"—I'm giving a little party at the house tonight—Won't you come over?—"
03:03
"—Thanks—I've stopped having a good time—I'm married—"
03:56
The first girl that had ever looked at him without laughing—He was thrilled
04:34
"—Please allow me—It's just a loan—"
04:47
"—Won't you let me see you home in my car?—"
04:53
METROPOLITAN
CAB
CO.
05:07
"—By the way—Wouldn't you like to go out on a nice little party tonight?"
05:16
—Romance!—No man had ever gazed into her eyes before—They never got further than her nose—
05:36
"—Are you married?—"
05:45
"—Are you?—"
05:54
"—I live in the next block—I'd better get out here—"
06:05
"—Meet me right here—In half an hour"
06:20
"—Wait here for me—"
06:46
—His master's teeth!—
07:00
"—Wait here for me—I won't be long—"
08:17
Fashion hintHis plus fours
10:16
The Doctor's parties were most exclusive—Nobody was invited but friends, acquaintances and strangers—
10:26
"—Grab a good flashlight—We've been trying for weeks to git somethin' 'on' the Doc"
11:03
"I only know the polka—I haven't danced since 1888"
12:19
"—There's nothin' wrong with the party—But the Chief says to arrest everybody for practice—"
12:31
"—Excuse me, Floradora—You're standing on my foot"
12:50
"Meet one of the Mayflower girls"
13:08
"I want to be honest with you—I'm married"
13:14
"Don't take it so seriously—So am I—"
13:24
How does your husband look?"
13:27
"—Terrible—Teeth like a walrus"
13:42
"We're raided!—Don't give your right name!"
13:51
"—The musicians can get out—We don't want them"
14:34
"—Boys!—The police are looking for a bootlegger!"
14:44
"—They just took a taxi—"
14:54
Hours later
They ran up a taxi bill of $11.95—And a temperature of 104°—
15:04
"—Thank Heaven—We've got nothing to worry about now—"
15:09
"—Extra!—All 'bout the big raid!—"
15:15
WILD PARTY RAIDED IN
FASHIONABLE APARTMENT
Caught in the Net!
15:26
"—So long—See you in divorce court"
16:20
"—Throw that woman out before my wife sees her"
16:38
"—You idiot!—I'm Mrs. Moose—with alterations"
16:53
—The maddening thought—She had been stepping out—He couldn't trust her
17:03
—He would show her—Would teach her a lesson
17:18
"—Your mistress wants you—Knock loudly on her door"
17:39
"—I couldn't go away without you—Leave your husbandFly with me—"
17:59
"—My God!—My husband!—"
18:22
"—I-I-I had my nose lifted"
18:25
"—See my lawyer—He'll lift it some more"
19:14
"—He's got a gun!—"
19:48
"Your hour has come!—You home wrecker!"
20:43
MIRACLE OF MODERN SURGERY
SHOWN IN PLASTIC OPERATION
BEFOREAFTER
21:12
"—We Mooses never give up!"
21:41
"Now you cur—Leave my house!"
22:41
Pathécomedy
TRADE MARK