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The Leap (1916)
Short | Short, Drama

The Leap (1916)

Short | Short, Drama

Duncan Gordon, a millionaire railroad man, has a son Joseph, who has had a good education but lately spends his time pleasure-seeking. In the round of festivities, he has met Alma May Kern, whose father is a large mine owner. Joe and Alma ...See moreDuncan Gordon, a millionaire railroad man, has a son Joseph, who has had a good education but lately spends his time pleasure-seeking. In the round of festivities, he has met Alma May Kern, whose father is a large mine owner. Joe and Alma become good friends. Neither has met the parents of the other. One day, as Kern and Gordon are going to town in separate automobiles, they have a collision and though a trivial one, it results in a fist fight. While the parents are trying to disable each other, their children are engaged quite differently. Joe has proposed and is accepted. He makes an appointment with the girl the next day. Gordon learns his son has been going with the daughter of Kern and orders him to cut off all relations with her. Kern, learning the same, takes similar measures. In spite of their parents, they determine to see each other on all occasions, and next day are enjoying the pre-arranged dinner and laughing over the attitude of their fathers. Unknown to them and to each other, Gordon and Kern have come to the same restaurant for lunch and are seated very close. They hear their children making plans for the future, and a big scene results in which each parent takes his child and leaves. Kern decides to send his girl to Europe. Gordon gives his son a substantial check and suggests he take a trip to Europe, not knowing that the girl is going too. Joe has a will of his own, and as he is a graduate railroad engineer, he tears up the check. He tells father that he intends to strike out for himself. Joe and Alma arrange to correspond with each other under assumed names. Joe leaves for the west. Alma's father, learning of Joe's disappearance, decides the latter has gone to Europe, and sends his daughter out west to an aunt. Joe secures a position with the railroad in which his father is interested and works under the name of "Joe Howard." Alma arrives at her destination and, disliking loafing, secures a job in the Star Mining Company, in which her father is interested, unknown to her. She learns that the Star Mining Company is tunneling under the property owned by Gordon. She sends a telegram to Mr. Gordon telling him of this and suggests he investigate. Gordon comes and Alma, hearing more of the crooked operations of the men in charge of the company, makes a copy of what she hears and mails it to Gordon. Joe learns from a discharged miner that the Star company is tunneling in the other mine and, believing Kern does not know of this, wires him to come. Kern decides to investigate, and he brings a mining engineer with him. The man in charge, learning that Kern is on the way. determines to prevent the meeting between Kern and Gordon, as they know their illegal operations will not meet with the approval of either man. Charles Rush, manager of the mine, determines to fix things so the trains will not meet. He gives the engineer and fireman of the eastbound train a drink. Alma determines to return east and takes the train Rush intends to wreck. The engineer and fireman become unconscious and the train runs wild. Joe is working with his construction gang, and seeing the train rushing on realizes something is wrong and hurries to the track. Joe climbs the telegraph pole, balances himself on the wire until the train passes beneath and jumps on top, makes his way to the engine and stops the train. The passengers learn of the miraculous escape they have had and Joe is overwhelmed with congratulations. Alma and Gordon, Sr., have become acquainted, but he does not know of her identity. The crooked manager of the company is arrested, and both Gordon and Kern send for "Joe Howard" to reward him. They are greatly surprised to discover that he is the son of one of them and almost the son-in-law of the other. Realizing how unselfishly the son has worked for them, the two old men make up and the story ends happily. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Lee Hill Joseph Howard Gordon Joseph Howard Gordon See fewer	The Hawk and the Hermit (1915)
Rena Rogers Alma May Kern (as Rene Rogers) Alma May Kern (as Rene Rogers) See fewer	The Tale of the Night Before (1915)
Mark Fenton John Kern (as Marc Fenton) John Kern (as Marc Fenton) See fewer	The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
Lee Shumway Charles Rush (as Leon C. Shumway) Charles Rush (as Leon C. Shumway) See fewer	Go-Get-'Em, Haines (1936)
Edwin Wallock Duncan Gordon (as E.N. Wallick) Duncan Gordon (as E.N. Wallick) See fewer	Tammany's Tiger (1916)
Robyn Adair Foreman Clark Foreman Clark See fewer	The Making of Bob Mason's Wife (1917)