As described in a film magazine review,[2] Harry Willis, a spendthrift who has lost a fortune, promises his sweetheart Helen Hendon that he will amass another one within six months. However, by the end of that time limit, he has failed. At a Halloween party he saves some valuable antiques from being stolen by Horace Hendon. The next day he is approached by a stranger who offers him $10,000 if he will obey the instructions he is given for one day. He agrees to the offer and action immediately follows. He attempts to rescue a woman in distress and falls into the hands of insane Doctor Spinks, who tries to operate on him and remove Harry's brain so it can be implanted into an ape. Later he is mixed up in a series of exciting incidents in a Chinese temple. He is involved in many fights, and finally escapes. He later discovers that his escapades over that day have been filmed with motion picture cameras and is offered an acting contract by a film studio. He accepts and wins the affections of Helen.
Talmadge arranged the stunts in the film, which included a dozen fight sequences. Wilson played the comic role of the valet Casanova Clay in blackface.[2]
Preservationedit
With no prints of On Time located in any film archives,[3] it is a lost film.
^ abMorgan, Len (15 March 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Uninvited Guest". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 25. Retrieved 29 September 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: On Time
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time, film, time, 1924, american, silent, comedy, drama, film, directed, henry, lehrman, starring, richard, talmadge, timelobby, carddirected, byhenry, lehrmanwritten, bygarrett, fort, scenario, story, byal, cohnproduced, bycarlos, productionsstarringrichard, . On Time is a 1924 American silent comedy drama film directed by Henry Lehrman and starring Richard Talmadge 1 On TimeLobby cardDirected byHenry LehrmanWritten byGarrett Fort scenario Story byAl CohnProduced byCarlos ProductionsStarringRichard TalmadgeBillie DoveCinematographyWilliam MarshallEdited byRalph SpenceDistributed byTruart Film CorporationRelease dateMarch 1 1924 1924 03 01 Running time6 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent English intertitles Lobby card with temple dancersContents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Preservation 5 References 6 External linksPlot editAs described in a film magazine review 2 Harry Willis a spendthrift who has lost a fortune promises his sweetheart Helen Hendon that he will amass another one within six months However by the end of that time limit he has failed At a Halloween party he saves some valuable antiques from being stolen by Horace Hendon The next day he is approached by a stranger who offers him 10 000 if he will obey the instructions he is given for one day He agrees to the offer and action immediately follows He attempts to rescue a woman in distress and falls into the hands of insane Doctor Spinks who tries to operate on him and remove Harry s brain so it can be implanted into an ape Later he is mixed up in a series of exciting incidents in a Chinese temple He is involved in many fights and finally escapes He later discovers that his escapades over that day have been filmed with motion picture cameras and is offered an acting contract by a film studio He accepts and wins the affections of Helen Cast editRichard Talmadge as Harry Willis Billie Dove as Helen Hendon Stuart Holmes as Richard Drake George Siegmann as Wang Wu Tom Wilson as Casanova Clay Charles Clary as Horace Hendon Douglas Gerard as Mr Black Fred Kirby as Dr Spinks Frankie Mann as Mrs SpinksProduction editTalmadge arranged the stunts in the film which included a dozen fight sequences Wilson played the comic role of the valet Casanova Clay in blackface 2 Preservation editWith no prints of On Time located in any film archives 3 it is a lost film References edit The AFI Catalog of Feature Films On Time a b Morgan Len 15 March 1924 Box Office Reviews The Uninvited Guest Exhibitors Trade Review New York Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation 25 Retrieved 29 September 2022 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog On TimeExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to On Time film On Time at IMDb com Synopsis at AllMovie Lobby card nbsp This article about a silent comedy film from the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title On Time film amp oldid 1168476975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
