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- Pierre is a shy man whose sole focus in life is studying astrology in solitude, which is often difficult since he still lives at and studies in his parents' house. His parent's would rather he date and get married. He takes on this task with verve. Not knowing how to approach women in a romantic way, he watches how other men operate and tries to emulate them, most often without success. He ends up attracting the one woman he doesn't really want, a fun loving woman named Laurence who lives next door, but he becomes obsessed with Stella, a singer he sees on television. He believes her love song is being sung directly to him. As Pierre tries to get away from Laurence while pursuing Stella, he may miss the perfect match who may be right under his nose.
- When a nervous suitor arrives at the country estate of a local matriarch, his hopes of a suitable match with her charming niece are soon challenged by the story of their great family tragedy.
- Iranian businessman Haji returns to Manhattan with his new bride, Mariyam. Haji's friends plan a feast to celebrate the marriage in the traditional style, which includes a slaughtered lamb. Lamb's blood from the messy ritual dripping into the apartment below causes a suspicious neighbor to call the police. When Haji is killed in the ensuing police intervention, the widow Mariyam is wooed by Haji's friends. Sensing Mariyam's reluctance, Mohammed acts quickly to propose marriage with tragi-comedic consequences.
- A girl makes friends with a nice old man and his wife, who live near her school bus stop. But after a while she starts trying to avoid him, because he talks so much.
- Cindy Kwok is 20, Cantonese, and still lives at home. While she loves and respects her parents, she desperately wants the freedom to be herself and love who she chooses. Cindy's relationship with her white boyfriend Brett, is tested when her parents arrange a suitor from Hong Kong. A bouncy comedy about cross cultural relationships, THE SUITOR explores Cindy's first steps towards independence.
- Mr. Khavari ,a calligraphy teacher who is the tenant of an aristocratic family has fallen in love with their daughter. But the hand of fate is working against his heartfelt sentiments. Every time he find a chance to ask for the girl's hand, a rival crops up that marries the girl and make him a loser.But Khavari proves himself a persevering suitor...
- In the vein of The Princess Bride, three men desperately vie for the affections of a princess who may or may not have any interest in them at all.
- Larry suspects that Millionaire Manybucks has some well defined reason for not wanting him to marry his daughter, inasmuch as the staff of the household has met him with uninterrupted violence. After skidding on his nose down the stone steps Larry realizes that no one, save the girl, craves his company. However, he is determined and braves the house again only to suffer ignominious defeat. A brilliant reception is to be held for the daughter. The Lizard, a polished adventurer, with whom most of the household help are in league, aims to attend and win the girl. At the affair, which is a magnificent spectacle, the girl and her father scorn him. Indignant, he orders his aids to destroy the father, A cigar loaded with T.N.T. is given the father, who does not smoke it, tut tosses it out the window where Larry finds it and has it taken away from him by a policeman. The officers smokes it and it completely disrobes the officer. This failing, the biscuits are laden with explosives and with these and the heiress' playful monkey much havoc is wrought. The villains dash through the house to steal the heiress. The momentum hurls them through the upper windows into a fountain in the garden. The police hold a net for the heroine. Before Larry can follow her the net is removed and he is forced to land on his nose. The major-domo follows him in flight and Larry sees his heiress kidnapped by airplane by the Lizard, He leaps aboard a motorcycle, catches a rope ladder dangling from the aircraft and disables the machine a thousand feet above the ground. The heiress and himself drop to earth in parachutes. The air plane makes a nose dive and is wrecked with the villain, Larry takes the propeller and drives his rival into the ground. He wins the heiress with this last bold stroke.
- The Halloween's Eve of 1938, Orson Welles broadcast a radio adaptation of War of the Worlds. Thousands of radio listeners witnessed what they thought it was the End of the World. The narration of a presumed alien Invasion caused numerous panic scenes in New York City and many other places in the country. Heart attacks, nervous breakdowns, people screaming on the streets... All those stories are well known nowadays. Unlike The Suitor story. The Suitor is a fiction film about a lonely man that thanks to this radio show, had the chance to spend one night in companion. The happiest night of his life.
- The widow Black was the proprietress of Centretown's most successful restaurant. Silas Spivens and Bill Doaks were among the most arduous suitors for the hand of the fascinating Mrs. Black, who did not seem to be particularly impressed by either of them. Jim Grimes had a reputation about town for possessing plenty of hard common sense, and so it happened that Silas and Bill went to him separately for advice as to the most practicable way to win the widow. Jim thought a moment, and then suggested that they make Mrs. Black jealous by taking other girls to her restaurant. In the course of the next week, Silas and Bill divided their time between glaring at each other and paying enormous checks to Mrs. Black, who seemed properly heart-broken. One evening Mrs. Black asked the delighted Silas to call on her. He went to the Black house followed ten minutes later by Bill, who had also received an invitation. Mrs. Black entertained Silas in the parlor and Bill in the sitting-room. To the fervid protestations of both swains, she would make no other reply than to make an appointment with them at the church steps at ten o'clock the next day. Ten o'clock found Bill and Silas on the church steps staring at each other with enraged eyes. A few moments later Mrs. Black came out of the church on the arm of Jim Grimes.
- The painting by the same title was done by Josef Israels, and now hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A charming little story is woven around the characters pictured in the painting. The scenes are laid somewhere in Europe, where the peasants wear wooden shoes and make fine lace. The artist has painted a landscape when the characters walk on. Youth and bashful love inspires the painter, and he starts to work putting in the figures. A little drama evolves from innocent circumstances. The suitor is suspected of theft, the adopted child is taken away, and in the fight the pet dog is killed. But love wins out in the end. The production concludes with a shot of the original painting.
- Discussion by Bill Suitor regarding the jet flight stunt sequence in the James Bond movie Thunderball (1965).
- A wealthy widow the grooms chase her hoping for her wealth .
- A rejected suitor saves a girl's father from a hired tramp.
- They came to conquer the heart of Bella Donna. Her choice was he of the musical harp; he made less noise. To rid herself of the persistent suitors' efforts to entertain, she sought her American friends. Three jealous Spanish gentlemen handed cards and muttered, "Sunrise," but things wore settled to Bella Donna's satisfaction by a regular boxing duel.
- The coquette is an exceedingly pretty girl, consequently she has admirers a-plenty. Now we see her maid handing her a book, an offering from Percival, who has called and is waiting in the parlor. She admires the book and places Percy's photo before her. Another admirer, a majestic-looking Count, sends her flowers. Percy's picture is soon replaced by that of the Count. Both Percy and the Count are seen sitting opposite each other in the outer room. Next ensues a dapper little business like fellow. His box of sweets is accepted and he takes his seat outside. Then his photo gets the place of honor. Last of all we see a fine young chap enter. He sends the coquette a fine little ring, and well he wins out, while the other three suitors file out serenely.
- Willie loved his mother. Yes, and he was selfish about it, too. He didn't want a new father and when the old Baron Anatole called lo pay attention to Mrs. Darfeuil, Willie made it most interesting for him. The cute little fellow was original in his methods and the thorough manner in which he demonstrated his dislike for the Baron is certainly amusing. The youngster who plays Willie, is a very clever little performer and the comedy situations are handled in such a laughable manner that the subject is indeed an enjoyable one.