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The Straw Man

Jul 27, 1915

0h 15m

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Overview

Georgie gets in wrong with Carmen at school through bad boy Dan, who puts on his innocent rival the blame for his own misdeeds. The two boys go into the cornfield at recess time to fight it out. There they are informed by another youngster that the straw man has come to life. Terrified, they run back to the schoolhouse. Georgie's Grandfather Truax, an old '49er, arrives in search of an escaped convict. He goes to investigate the cornfield, and Georgie follows him. Truax, with the help of his small grandson, takes the animated straw man captive. The 49er turns over the criminal to the guards, and children congratulate Georgie. Carmen is moved to kiss her hero.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Majestic Motion Picture Company

The Straw Man Trailers

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Cast

The Straw Man

Augustus Carney

Georgie

Georgie Stone

Carmen

'Baby' Carmen De Rue

Georgie's Grandfather Truax

Karl Formes

Dan - The Bad Boy

Violet Radcliffe

Guard

Jack Hull

Guard

Charles Gorman

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