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A send-up of Griffith's THE LONELY VILLA and other movies of that sort, such as THE GIRLS AND DADDY, THE LONEDALE OPERATOR and many others, as the heroine, thinking that burglars are trying to break into her home phones her husband at the office, who rushes home.... well, who tries to rush home in his chauffeur-driven automobile.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1912 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Mack Sennett |
| Runtime | 8 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.3/10 (18 votes) |
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The film constructs its parody from a precise understanding of Griffith's original melodramatic templates. It relies on the same scenarios—the lonely wife, the frantic phone call, the desperate race home—but pushes each into absurdity, exposing the genre's mechanics.
What lingers after the frantic chase is a clever, early deconstruction of cinematic suspense, proving that even in 1912, audiences could laugh at the formulas they loved. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Mack Sennett
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With a light snack, to enjoy a sharp, early spoof of silent film tropes.
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