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All's Swell That Ends Swell Synopsis
The 12th and last entry in a two-reel series under the series title of "Fighting Hearts": Sally Tracy and Harry Grayson, reporter and editor on the Oceanville Journal, are sent to pay back a large sum of money the newspaper had borrowed from the Hillvale bank. They are ambushed by Tod Raleigh and his henchman, Grogan, and Harry is knocked out, while Sally and the money are taken on board a tramp steamer in the bay. But, once on board, Tod and Grogan are double-crossed by the ship's captain, who makes them crew members while he takes charge of Sally and the money. When Tom and Jerry, the Journal's printers, come to her rescue, he also shanghais them. Harry follows, by motorboat, with the Oceanville police, and, once on deck, finds the always-spunky Sally more than holding her own in a spirited battle with the captain and his crew. The villains are captured, the money is returned, and The End finds Sally and Harry heading for marriage.
Mary's Ankle Synopsis
While walking along the street one day, Arthur P. Hampton, an impoverished young doctor, and his chums, Stub Masters and Johnny Stokes, are persuaded to part with their last remaining funds by tag day solicitor Mary Jane Smith, with whom the doctor promptly falls in love. Doc's friends then hit upon a get-rich-quick scheme. Knowing that his Uncle George has promised a large sum of money upon his nephew's marriage, they persuade Doc to send out fake wedding invitations naming Mary Jane as the blushing bride. Uncle George, elated at the good news, writes to Mary Jane's aunt, Angelica Burns, an old sweetheart, to invite Mary Jane and Angelica to be his guests on an ocean voyage. Meanwhile, Mary Jane pays a visit to the doctor's office and, upon seeing the wedding invitations, becomes so flustered that she trips and sprains her ankle. Doc comes to her rescue and then begs her to pose as his wife. She agrees, but at ship-side, Stub and Johnnie confess all to Uncle George, who flies into a rage until Doc announces that he and Mary Jane have chosen a wedding at sea.
"All's Swell That Ends Swell" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Mary's Ankle" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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