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The Boob's Victory (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

The Boob's Victory (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

Although the Boob is a common farm laborer, he has ambitions to become a detective. Accordingly he subscribes for a book on the subject by a "famous" detective. There is little leisure to be found on a farm, however, and Farmer Higgins is ...See moreAlthough the Boob is a common farm laborer, he has ambitions to become a detective. Accordingly he subscribes for a book on the subject by a "famous" detective. There is little leisure to be found on a farm, however, and Farmer Higgins is unable to understand the ambition of his hired hand. The Boob tries some of his disguise tricks on the farmer, but they are unsuccessful and the result is that he is fired. Wandering to a summer resort nearby, he secures a position as waiter at the hotel. Here he has more leisure and spends his spare time in earnest study of how to become a detective. A new arrival lands at the hotel and makes an impression on the Boob. He spends most of his time during the meal hours at her table and is severely reprimanded by the head waiter for neglecting the other patrons. The new arrival is in reality a detectress, and with her companion, a well-known detective, has been sent to the hotel to try to break up the operations of a gang of crooks who have been burglarizing hotels and resorts. The Boob falls in love with the detectress. One day she sees his book in his pocket and questions him regarding his ability. He successfully answers some of her questions and she encourages him in his study. The detectress and her companion get a line on a bunch of crooks. The Boob, while resting in a hammock, overhears the crooks plotting a robbery for that night, and on consulting his manual finds that the proper thing to do is to keep all information to yourself, and later get the drop on the crook first, then consult an officer. That night the detectress follows one of the criminals to the room in the hotel and hears him rummaging among things. She tries to get in the door, and in the excitement the crook escapes. Her companion comes to her assistance and together with the manager they open the door, but find no evidence of anyone present. The Boob meanwhile has been right on the job and when the crooks attempt to escape he confronts them with a drawn revolver and marches them back to the hotel. He is met by the detectress and her companion and tells them of catching the crooks. As the story ends the Boob, elated by his victory, secures the consent of the detectress to give him some first-hand knowledge of detective work. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Z. Leonard The Boob The Boob See fewer	The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
Ella Hall The Detectress The Detectress See fewer	New Love for Old (1918)
Marc B. Robbins The Detective (as Marc Robbins) The Detective (as Marc Robbins) See fewer	The Tong Man (1919)
Kingsley Benedict Farmer Higgins Farmer Higgins See fewer	Perils of the Secret Service (1917)