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The Wonderful Eye
(1911) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by Mack Sennett
Cast: Fred Mace, Grace Henderson, Dell Henderson
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Leslie T. Peacocke. Cinematography by Percy Higginson. / Released 3 July 1911; in a split-reel with Stubbs’ New Servants (1911). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? A stranded theatrical troupe manages to get back home through the leading man finding a glass eye. An idea strikes him. He buys a bag of walnuts and the comedian later also buys a bag. The leading man then goes to the fruit dealer, offering him $100 for the return of his glass eye, and saying he will return later in view of his finding it. The comedian enters, stating he found a glass eye in the bag of walnuts he bought. The fruit seller pays him $50 for it. He is still waiting for the $100 and the troupe is back in New York.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 13 September 2023.
References: Spehr-American p. 4 : Website-IMDb.
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