Tillie's Tomato Surprise

Overview

Tillie Todd gifts her wealthy Aunt Sally a dime-store tomato pincushion, falsely claiming it’s handmade. Cousin Percy exposes the lie, vying for Sally’s favor. At Sally’s birthday, Tillie’s suitor “The Bat” crash-lands his flying invention, inspiring Sally to take flight herself. Declared dead after vanishing for days, she wills Tillie the pincushion but leaves most of her estate to her pet monkey Jim, with Percy as eventual heir. Percy kidnaps Jim to hasten his fortune, framing Tillie for the crime. Pursued by police, Tillie is saved when Sally returns alive. In frustration, Tillie tears apart the despised pincushion—only to discover it stuffed with $10,000.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 27, 1915

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Lubin Manufacturing Company

Cast

Colin Campbell,James the Monkey,Eleanor Fairbanks,Clara Lambert,Tom McNaughton,Sarah McVicker,Marie Dressler

Director

Howell Hansel

Writer

Acton Davies

Producer

Siegmund Lubin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0006160