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Marrying Sue

1914 · 16 min

A slight, cheerful silent comedy of parental matchmaking, watched more as a curiosity than for any real engagement.

Overview
Sue's father has chosen Percy; Sue's mother has chosen Patterson, while Sue has chosen Jack. Mother and father decide that they can never be reconciled while each champions a candidate for their daughter's hand.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • family
    Places
    • home
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism5
    Romance4
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Tefft Johnson
    Starring
    Dorothy Kelly, James Morrison, Arthur Ashley, S. Rankin Drew, Tefft Johnson, Rose Tapley
    Runtime
    16 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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