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The Old Soak Synopsis
Retired from his garage business, Clem Hawley spends his time and money in the company of Al, the local bootlegger, much to the anguish of his family. Clemmy, his son, is employed at a bank owned by his cousin Webster and makes nightly trips to New York to see Ina Heath, a showgirl, whom he impresses as being the son of a wealthy family. Traveling with some friends, Ina stops by their town on Long Island and is dismayed to learn of Clemmy's humble background; but when she is stranded, she decides to stay for dinner. Mrs. Hawley is informed of the disappearance of some valuable stock certificates. Clemmy confesses to the theft and to having given Webster the stock as a loan, but Old Clem takes the blame. Ina and Clem then force the hand of Webster, who is in cahoots with the bootleggers; Clem saves his son from admitting his wrong to Mrs. Hawley; and Clemmy and Ina are happily reunited.
Lone Star Synopsis
Lone Star, an Indian lad of superior intelligence, marvels at the efficacy of the white man's medical methods. He later goes East to secure an education and release his tribe from the practices of the medicine man. After a medical course in college Lone Star goes to New York and here becomes a noted surgeon. He meets Helen Mattes, the daughter of a rich New Yorker, and falls in love with the girl. Her father objects to his daughter mating with an Indian and he brings Helen to the same conclusion. A short time after the girl has told Lone Star that she can never marry him he saves her life by a very delicate operation. Then, disgusted with so-called "high society." he returns to the Indian village and there sets about to give them the benefit of his education.
"The Old Soak" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Lone Star" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
The Old Soak