Charlie Clarkson and his wife, Gwendoline, are very happy until his mother-in-law suggests to her daughter that she keep Charlie under control by means of mental suggestion. Gwendoline does... See full summary
Starting Something (1913) Online
Charlie Clarkson and his wife, Gwendoline, are very happy until his mother-in-law suggests to her daughter that she keep Charlie under control by means of mental suggestion. Gwendoline does. She tells Charlie that he has been poisoned by drinking just a little dark brown liquor from a punch bowl and that in order to keep from dying he must keep moving. This tip alarms the servants who immediately start and keep jumping until one by one they fall exhausted. Clarkson continues to impersonate a jumping-jack until Mrs. Clarkson breaks the spell and he admits the joke is on him.
| Cast overview: | |||
 | Charles Arling | - | Charlie Clarkson |
 | Gwendolyn Pates | - | Gwendoline Clarkson |