Shooting Up the Movies (1916)

Tom Travis a bad man comes to New Mexico He sees Vicky the sheriffs daughter playing a part for a motion picture company The action calls for Vicky to be overcome by the villain and thrown on a horse Tom not understanding the action blazes away at the villain and the bullet passes through the actors hat chasing the horse upon which Vicky is riding Tom coming up with Vicky believes he has saved her The director and Vickys father think Tom a great actor The sheriff however discovers that Tom has the reputation of a bad man and orders him to stay away