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Cupid In Quarantine

1918 · 10 min
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Eleanor Field and Cullen Landis are in love, but her father, Billy Bevan, objects because.... hey this is a one-reel comedy and we don't have time for things like that. After he sneaks past Bevan, the young couple decide to force the issue. The pastor next door has small pox, so they paint marks on each other's face. Bevan catches on and with the aid of a cooperative beat officer, he does his best to scare them.

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Year 1918
Country United States of America
Runtime 10 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its comedic premise around a classic parental objection, swiftly bypassing exposition to dive into the lovers' deceptive scheme. It relies on exaggerated physical reactions and the quick turnaround of the father's counter-plan.

What lingers after the final gag is the charm of a simple, efficient joke executed with silent-era glee. The cooperative policeman provides the perfect straight man to the father's mischievous resolve. — MovieFinder Editorial

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