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The Girl in the Caboose

The Girl in the Caboose

1912Short
DramaShort

A traveling salesman attempts the conquest of Eve, daughter of the railroad construction boss, who is known as The Caboose Girl. She offers him no encouragement and the persistent drummer sends her a note, asking her to meet him. ...

Director
Kenean Buel
Writers
N/A
Stars
Guy Coombs, Miriam Cooper, Hal Clements
Release Date
October 25, 1912
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Guy Coombs
Guy Coombs
as The Engineer - Eve's Sweetheart
Miriam Cooper
Miriam Cooper
as Eve - the Engineer's Sweetheart
Hal Clements
Hal Clements
as The Drummer
Henry Hallam
Henry Hallam
as The Construction Boss

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
New Jersey, USA
Production
Kalem Company

🎯 Categories

DramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

Fortunate in having a railroad to play with
by deickemeyer2017-03-04

"The Kalem people are surely fortunate in having a railroad to play with; stories of railroads and railroaders are usually more than welcome. We do not think that the railroad chase, though sure of popularity, is so sure of getting over as is the more dramatic situation where a regular train is made to seem in danger from a washout or a gang of holdup men, or malicious wreckers, and is saved by hero or heroine. The situation is rich in possible changes, while the chase is too likely to seem monotonous. The fact that the chase makes the climax of this picture is not a severe criticism; because t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Released as a split reel along with the documentary New York Public School Drills and Dances (1912).

📖 Synopsis

A traveling salesman attempts the conquest of Eve, daughter of the railroad construction boss, who is known as The Caboose Girl. She offers him no encouragement and the persistent drummer sends her a note, asking her to meet him. ...