The movie boys at Seaside Park : or, The rival photo houses of the boardwalk
The movie boys at Seaside Park : or, The rival photo houses of the boardwalk by Victor Appleton is a juvenile adventure novel written in the early 20th century. It follows three enterprising boys—Frank Durham, Randy Powell, and Pepper “Pep” Smith—who try to launch a first-class motion picture playhouse at a bustling seaside resort, balancing daring rescues, business savvy, and looming rivalry. The opening of the novel finds the boys scouting Seaside
Park’s boardwalk, spotting a prime vacant building, and impressing the landlord after Frank leads a swift rescue of passengers from a burning motorboat. Their brave act brings them to the attention of wealthy Mrs. Carrington, whose offered backing—arranged through her attorney—solves their funding hurdle, while her feckless nephew Peter proves a nuisance and potential rival. Old ally Ben Jolly arrives (with ventriloquist Hal Vincent in tow), helps set up frugal living quarters, and the team splits duties: Frank and Vincent go to New York for films and equipment, Jolly to Fairlands for their old gear, and Randy and Pep prepare the venue. A final incident sees Pep heroically saving a runaway baby carriage, injuring his wrist, and being whisked by a millionaire motorist to a Brenton mansion for expert care, while Randy tracks him down—leaving the show’s launch underway but not yet open. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Appleton, Victor |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 27007311 |
| Title | The movie boys at Seaside Park : or, The rival photo houses of the boardwalk |
| Original Publication | Garden City: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc., 1913, copyright 1926. |
| Series Title | Movie boys series ; 12 |
| Note | Also published as: The motion picture chums at Seaside Park, #36964. |
| Credits | Aaron Adrignola, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Motion picture theaters -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 76377 |
| Release Date | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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