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Doctor Bridget

1912 · 13 min
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

A silent comedy in which a sick young boy gets healthy after a regime of hard work, and does not complain that the housekeeper makes him work so hard.

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Year 1912
Director Frederick A. Thomson
Runtime 13 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its silent comedy on an absurd reversal of medical logic, relying on exaggerated pantomime and a straightforward, fable-like narrative. It explores the notion of hard labor as a miraculous cure, played with a deadpan sincerity that fuels the humor.

What lingers after the final frame is the peculiar charm of a simplistic moral tale, where a child’s unquestioning obedience becomes the ultimate punchline. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Frederick A. Thomson

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