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Ghost City Synopsis
Nada Mayhew persuades her sick father to spend a few months in the mountains, where they are mistakenly suspected as being federal agents by bootleggers Bob Clark and Jim Hendricks. Using a map that Nada found, she and her father set out in search of a hidden vein of silver, but they must make a wild ride to Ghost City to escape the gang, who also wish to find the silver. When surveyor Dick Carroll finds Nada in his cabin, Nada assumes that he is one of the gang and ties him up. Jim Hendricks arrives and captures Nada. Realizing her mistake, Nada gnaws at Dick's bonds while Hendricks searches for the map, accidentally drinks poison, and causes a fire in his agony. All three escape. Dick overcomes Hendricks, and Nada and Dick start out in search of the vein.
Dolly's Vacation Synopsis
Dolly McKenzie's mother fancies herself a gifted painter and goes to the city to live a Bohemian life style. Meanwhile, Dolly's father John, facing an imminent strike in the factory he runs, sends the child, together with her little friend, Ebenezer Eczema Abraham White, and his mother, to his brother Howard's farm. The children soon bring chaos to "Peaceful Acres" with their pranks, but on one of their escapades, they become lost in the woods. Even the striking employees join in the search party, but it is Dolly's mother, coincidentally in the country for a weekend party, who finally finds the frightened children. The negligent mother willingly returns to her family, and John, grateful to his men for their help, promises to settle the labor dispute the next morning.
"Ghost City" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Dolly's Vacation" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
Ghost City