The Goat
Chuck McCarthy, an intrepid young ironworker, longs to become an actor, despite the protests of his girl, Molly O'Connors, and his family. In dashing up the frame of a building to catch actress Bijou Lamour's runaway pet monkey, he attracts the attention of the studio managers, who make him a stuntman. For a time Charles is happy executing life-risking feats and strutting around in new clothes, although the company laughs at him behind his back. When leading man Marmaduke X. Caruthers refuses to perform a particularly dangerous stunt in a war film, Chuck doubles for him and is seriously injured. The studio manager, who recognizes in the incident an opportunity to promote his star, quickly wraps Marmaduke in bandages and sends him to the hospital, while Chuck is secretly removed through the back door. The next day, the Filmcraft Company sends Chuck a check for $1,000 to keep quiet about the accident. He and Molly use the money on their honeymoon to Niagara Falls.
Cast
Fred Stone
as Chuck McCarthy
Fanny Midgley
as Mrs. McCarthy
Charles McHugh
as Mr. McCarthy
Rhea Mitchell
as Bijou Lamour
Sylvia Ashton
as The Baby Vampire
Philo McCullough
as Marmaduke X. Caruthers
Winifred Greenwood
as Molly O'Connors
Charles Ogle
as Director Graham
Ernest Joy
as Studio Manager
Clarence Geldart
as Casting Director
