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The New Superintendent (1911)
James Morley, superintendent of the Crown Hill oil refinery, is unable to cope with the rough element in the works. Jack Hartway asks for a position, and Mr. Hastings discharges Morley. Hartway is duly installed as the new superintendent, and his first act is to put up a sign that Rooney, the bully, has formerly resented. Rooney tears the sign down, goes to the office to confront Hartway, is knocked down, and is made to nail the sign up again.
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James Morley, superintendent of the Crown Hill oil refinery, is unable to cope with the rough element in the works. Jack Hartway asks for a position, and Mr. Hastings discharges Morley. Hartway is duly installed as the new superintendent, and his first act is to put up a sign that Rooney, the bully, has formerly resented. Rooney tears the sign down, goes to the office to confront Hartway, is knocked down, and is made to nail the sign up again.
Rating:NR
Genre:Western
Written By:Francis Boggs
In Theaters:11/16/1911
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Runtime:10 minutes
Studio:Selig Polyscope Company
Cast
Francis Boggs
Director
Herbert Rawlinson
Jack Hartway - the New Superintendent
Tom Santschi
Bill Rooney - a Workman
Fred Huntley
Pat Grogan - Bill's Tool
George Hernandez
James Morley - the Old Superintendent
Nick Cogley
Hastings - Owner of the Oil Refinery
Edward H. Philbrook
The Sheriff
Major J.A. McGuire
The Bartender
Frank Opperman
A Workman
Iva Shepard
Mabel Hastings
Genevieve Davis
The Maid
Jane Keckley
The Cook
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