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He Must Have a Wife
(1912) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel / 430 feet
Directed by [?] Dell Henderson and/or Mack Sennett?
Cast: Gus Pixley [Harry], William J. Butler [Uncle William], Mabel Normand [the girl], Ford Sterling [the rival], Kathleen Butler [the maid]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by John A. Walsh. Cinematography by Percy Higginson. / © 11 October 1912 by Biograph Company. Released [?] 26 August or 5 September? 1912; in a split-reel with Mr. Grouch at the Seashore (1912). / [?] Biograph 35mm spherical format?
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Harry expected to come in for a portion of his uncle’s estate, but didn’t figure that he would get his share before his worthy relative’s demise. The uncle, however, being an eccentric individual, decides to divide his estate while he is alive so as to avoid misunderstandings. Harry’s share is $25,000, but the condition is that he is happily married, otherwise he doesn’t get a penny. He has only a couple of hours in which to comply with the condition. Well, he gets his share, but, oh, what a struggle.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 10 June 2024.
References: Fussell-Normand p. 247; Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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