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  • The Pleasures of Camping (1912)
  • Short | Comedy, Short
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The Pleasures of Camping (1912)
Short | Comedy, Short
John Wall and his wife suffering from the heat and dissatisfied with their suburban home, are attracted by an advertisement setting forth the pleasures of camping on the riverside. They decide to spend their vacation in the open and they ...See moreJohn Wall and his wife suffering from the heat and dissatisfied with their suburban home, are attracted by an advertisement setting forth the pleasures of camping on the riverside. They decide to spend their vacation in the open and they lose no time in buying the necessary camping implements. Wall scorns the oil stove and relying on his theoretical experience, he buys only the strictly necessary implements: tent, sleeping bags, provisions, hammock, pots, etc. They settle in a valley and are driven away by the river suddenly rising after a heavy rain. They have to move and this time select a high spot. After fighting the mosquitoes all night, they fall asleep. A hurricane arises and the tent is blown up discovering husband and wife sleeping in plain sight of the passengers on a passing excursion boat. Having seen enough of their experiment, Wall and his wife paddle to the passing boat in their canoe, but the husband makes a quick gesture trying to grasp a rope and the canoe is upset. They are hooked up on the river boat and reach home safely, but they continue to suffer from the heat until Wall comes back from town with an electric fan. This help makes them enjoy their home the more for their past experience in camping. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Sep 8, 1912
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