TRAPPING THE BOBCAT. (Adventures of Bill and Bob, no. 1)

This silent one-reeler that belongs to "The Adventures of Bill and Bob" series released
by Pathe, this nature picture is an interesting and amusing screen account of how two boys camp out in the woods and set traps for the capture of the small but vicious bunch of danger known as a bobcat. The business life-like way in which the boys capture it and carry it back to camp alive will surprise and delight all the boy and girl scouts, and their fathers and mothers as well. (Moving Picture World, 1921)

The Adventures of Bill and Bob: Trapping the Bobcat (1921) is a silent short film that was released by Pathé Exchange. It was part of a series of 16 one-reelers that followed two young brothers, Bill and Bob, along with their loyal dog, Rags, as they explored the wilderness.

This film depicts the boys' outdoor adventures as they set out to track and trap a bobcat in the woods. The narrative documents their process of:

Selecting and setting traps (01:53 - 05:40)
Applying scent to disguise their human smell (03:11)
Successfully capturing and handling the animal to bring it back to their camp alive (11:20 - 14:15)

TRAPPING THE BOBCAT. (Adventures of Bill and Bob, no. 1) © 1921. Pathe Exchange, Inc. (Robert North Bradbury, author); title, descr. & 20 prints, 6Apr21; LU16364.

PP: Positive Picture A: 400' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Black & White Silent 375 Pathegrams, Inc. Allied Mfg. Co.