Mr. Jones Has a Card Party (1909)

Director:

D.W. Griffith

Writers:

D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods

Stars:

John R. Cumpson, Florence Lawrence, Linda Arvidson

Cast

Credited cast:
John R. Cumpson	...	Mr. Jones
Florence Lawrence	...	Mrs. Jones
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Linda Arvidson	...	The Maid
Flora Finch	...	Guest
Robert Harron	...	A Messenger
Anita Hendrie	...	Guest
Charles Inslee	...	Guest
Arthur V. Johnson	...	Guest
Jeanie Macpherson	...	Guest
Mack Sennett	...	Guest
Harry Solter	...	Guest

Storyline

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 1909 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Grand Central Station, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min 10 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Fun Film in Griffith's "Mr Jones" Series

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party (1909)

*** (out of 4)

Here's another entry in D.W. Griffith's Mr. Jones comedy series. The title cards are lost for this film so a few plot details are going to have to be left to the imagination. From what I could gather Mr. Jones (John R. Cumpson) kicks a couple ladies out of the house so that he and his buddies can get drunk and play cards. Jones ends up passing out so his friends put a dress on him, smear make-up on him and throw him into the bed. While this is going on a group of ladies enter the house and soon they meet the "person" in the bed. Again, trying to figure out who these group of women were went over my head but for the most part this is a pleasant little film that has some nice comic timing and while there aren't any major laughs it's at least a good way to spend 9-minutes. Once again I think a lot of credit has to go to Cumpson who has some nice comic timing and especially his scenes where he's drunk and about to pass out. I thought the way he tipped and staggered around was very funny and the way he comes out of the bed also had me laughing. As you'd expect, there's a nice little chase sequence towards the end of the film that allows the director to show off his editing skills. The supporting cast includes Mack Sennett, Robert Harron and Griffith's's then-wife Linda Arvidson.