Movies by Jess Robbins

Time Flies

Time Flies

The short starts with a duel in the Old South wherein a man inadvertently saves one of the duelist's lives for which he is given a watch. Years pass and we next see the grandson, impoverished and heading to the big city for work (taking the watch with him). His ma gives him a pigeon in case he wants to send a message back home. The watch is the key to getting a fortune and a vamp and her cohort want it.

The Motor Boat Demon

The Motor Boat Demon

There is a boat race going on.

Jane's Troubles

Jane's Troubles

Jane's father favors one of her suitors, her mother another one, and Jane a third one. She gets the first two suitors to have a boxing match to determine the best man, while she and her favored suitor elope.

Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled Eggs

Two "correspondence romance" suitors prepare to meet their respective partners for the first time; mixups ensue.