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An Auto Nut Synopsis
A couple of auto enthusiasts advertise their desire to own a car in the newspaper. A lawyer of dubious standing persuades them to purchase his vehicle. He then orders his henchman to lie underneath their car and sustain not too serious injuries when the nuts drive over him. The lawyer convincingly disguises himself as a police officer with a mustache, but the husband uncovers the plot by ripping off the hair piece. The lawyer kidnaps the wife, but after a car chase, the husband rescues her.
The Big Game Hunter Synopsis
Earle's party visit Africa in search of specimens of butterflies and bugs and he particularly wants to capture a rare bug "The Assassin." It happens that there is a man-eating lion with the same name and a big bet is placed on Van who shows all the confidence in the world that he will capture "The Assasin." There is a good scene where he described how he will do this by chasing his quarry until it is tired, catching it in a net and then chloroforming it. A rabbit scares Van and he runs away. A native chief has a flivver and Van under- takes to run it. It gets out of control and runs through the Jungle and the lion leaps in and gets tangled up in the net. The party is dumbfounded when Van appears with the car and the lion.
"An Auto Nut" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Big Game Hunter" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
An Auto Nut