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The Oil Smeller (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy

The Oil Smeller (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy

Lord Helpus goes prospecting for oil in the west, and meets a modem Indian maid who has quarreled with her lover because he will not buy her a roadster. Lord Helpus falls in love with the girl, Doe Eyes, and has a fight with her lover, ...See moreLord Helpus goes prospecting for oil in the west, and meets a modem Indian maid who has quarreled with her lover because he will not buy her a roadster. Lord Helpus falls in love with the girl, Doe Eyes, and has a fight with her lover, Catch-up Brave, who swears to be revenged. He follows Helpus who with the aid of the dog, strikes what he thinks is an oil well. The lover sends a wireless back to the Indian encampment and the band start on the warpath after Helpus, riding in the Chief's new Ford. Helpus sends the dog back with a note to the town telling of his discovery. Helpus escapes with the aid of Doe Eyes and comes upon the townsmen who start off to rescue Doe Eyes. Being tied on to the back of the machine with a hawser, Doe Eyes has chewed her way to freedom and is found by Helpus. They all start off to a new oil well, which is found to be a pipeline which Helpus has punctured with his pickaxe. Doe Eyes deserts Helpus and returns to her tribe, while Helpus alone in the desert, consults his guide hook and finds there is nothing left for him to do but die. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Ernest Shields Lord Helpus Lord Helpus See fewer	The Greyhound Limited (1929)
Orin Jackson Chief Coco Cola (as Orin C. Jackson) Chief Coco Cola (as Orin C. Jackson) See fewer	Speed (1925)
Yvette Mitchell Doe Eyes Doe Eyes See fewer	The Red Ace (1917)
Albert MacQuarrie Catch-Up Brave Catch-Up Brave See fewer	The Viking (1928)