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Art for Art's Sake (1916)
Short | Comedy, Short

Art for Art's Sake (1916)

Short | Comedy, Short

Fresh from Hicktown's leading emporium, Lee and Eddie arrive at the beach for a week's outing. "Fadeway" Ann, a notable crook, and her pal have learned that the house of a millionaire containing some valuable painting is left in the care ...See moreFresh from Hicktown's leading emporium, Lee and Eddie arrive at the beach for a week's outing. "Fadeway" Ann, a notable crook, and her pal have learned that the house of a millionaire containing some valuable painting is left in the care of a drunken caretaker. To carry out their plan they decide to get a "sucker" to do the dangerous work. In search of the easy mark, Ann strolls along the beach and meets Eddie. She makes an appointment to see him that night. Eddie proves a willing accomplice until the girl tells him that she is being plotted against and wants him to rob a house of some paintings that belong to her. Here he balks and Ann leaves him. Left alone, Eddie meditates over the matter and indulges free in wine. His courage receiving this impetus, he at last decides to aid the lady in distress. Disgusted, Ann returns to the hotel and sees Lee hanging around. She again tries her sympathy "gag" and Lee falls for it at once. Learning she needs a protector he gladly agrees to get her "rightful possessions" and securing an outfit suitable to open an arsenal, he sets out. Eddie, meanwhile, fired with his new courage, knocks out the waiter when he demands his pay, and securing a wagon and tools, puts on a mask and hurries to the house. The watchman is sleeping off a drunk, and after many trials Eddie at last gets in through the cellar door. Lee, too, arrives and after several attempts, manages to get in the house. He goes to some of the rooms and starts to overhaul the house, not knowing that Eddie is at work. The caretaker awakens, and seeing lights in the house, calls a policeman and investigates. They succeed in capturing the intruders. A detective, however, has been following the crooks and at last hears them confessing the prearranged robbery of the paintings. He takes them in charge and hurries them to the police station. All the parties come together here and Ann, seeing "the police have the goods on her," states that she never saw the two rubes before. They are freed after a lecture by the judge to let "chickens" alone. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Eddie Lyons Eddie Eddie See fewer	Everything But the Truth (1920)
Lee Moran Lee Lee See fewer	The Little Irish Girl (1926)
Roberta Wilson Fadeaway Ann Fadeaway Ann See fewer	The Right to Be Happy (1916)
Harry Nolan Fadeaway's Pal Fadeaway's Pal See fewer	Bad News (1918)