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Mr. Cinderella Synopsis

Johnny is a step on-which mean that the family steps on him every chance it gets. His two big brothers bully him incessantly. Johnny has two tickets to the Motorman's Ball and has asked Virginia to accompany him. George, his brother, makes Johnny press his clothes and when Johnny burns them he takes Johnny's only suit-also the ticket and also take Virginia to the ball. Johnny settles down to listen to the radio, but George tell him to keep away from it. When the family is out of the house Johnny defies his brother and places the phone on his ears, listening to a "bedtime story." He falls asleep and dreams a wonderful dream. A fairy appears and with a pass of her wand dresses him in the best fitting clothes. From a pile of tin cans she makes a magic coach-a flivver with footman and driver and they drive to the ball. The fairy remembers he has forgotten something and appears at the ball and warns Johnny that he must be home by midnight for his fine raiment will disappear then. Johnny has a fine time at the ball but it ends in disaster when he is forced to take a picture of the guest. A fight starts and Johnny is victorious in outwitting his enemies but he looks at the clock-and it is two minutes to twelve. He races to his coach and starts for home-but the coach dissolves into a stack of cans beneath his feet. His collar leaves him, his coat flies away, his vest follows and just as he enters the door his trousers leave him. He regains his chair just as the brothers return from the ball. George takes a punch at Johnny for listening to the radio set just as the announcer says "Goodnight, lads and lassies of radioland" - and Johnny echoes-"GOOD NIGHT"

His Royal Slyness Synopsis

An American book salesman (Lloyd) is persuaded to go to the kingdom of Thermosa to impersonate the Prince. He is greeted by a peasants' revolt before the real prince shows up to claim his throne and princess. The revolution succeeds, and the American is elected president of the new republic.