Plot Summary

Tillie Todd gifts her wealthy Aunt Sally a dime-store tomato pincushion, falsely claiming it’s handmade. Cousin Percy exposes the lie, vying for Sally’s favor. At Sally’s birthday, Tillie’s suitor “The Bat” crash-lands his flying invention, inspiring Sally to take flight herself. Declared dead after vanishing for days, she wills Tillie the pincushion but leaves most of her estate to her pet monkey Jim, with Percy as eventual heir. Percy kidnaps Jim to hasten his fortune, framing Tillie for the crime. Pursued by police, Tillie is saved when Sally returns alive. In frustration, Tillie tears apart the despised pincushion—only to discover it stuffed with $10,000.

Movie Details

Original Title
Tillie's Tomato Surprise
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Marie Dressler as Tillie Todd

Marie Dressler

Tillie Todd

Eleanor Fairbanks as Amber Gris

Eleanor Fairbanks

Amber Gris

Sarah McVicker as Aunt Sally

Sarah McVicker

Aunt Sally

Clara Lambert as Tillie's Mother

Clara Lambert

Tillie's Mother

Tom McNaughton as Percy Jitney

Tom McNaughton

Percy Jitney

Colin Campbell as The Bat

Colin Campbell

The Bat

James the Monkey as Jim the Monkey

James the Monkey

Jim the Monkey

Production Companies

Lubin Manufacturing Company