Short film

The Servant Girl's Legacy

1914 · 9 min

A quick, gentle silent comedy that pokes fun at money-hungry flatterers and rewards plain loyalty.

Overview: A serving girl receives a telegram that she has come into an inheritance. The family she works for suddenly starts to treat her well, and several young men come to court her. Then she receives another telegram telling her the inheritances is only $25. All her new 'friends' desert her, except her poor boyfriend.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, love, loyalty, greed
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
love
loyalty
greed
betrayal
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none