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The Matrimaniac

  • 1916
  • Not Rated
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
630
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The Matrimaniac (1916)
ComedyRomance

Jimmy Conroy plans to marry Marna, stepdaughter of the wealthy Theodore Lewis, who disapproves of Jimmy as a son-in-law. His idea of a husband is Wally Henderson. Jimmy and Marna decide to e... Read allJimmy Conroy plans to marry Marna, stepdaughter of the wealthy Theodore Lewis, who disapproves of Jimmy as a son-in-law. His idea of a husband is Wally Henderson. Jimmy and Marna decide to elope. Jimmy cuts the tires on father's automobile and secures a rope ladder, while Marna p... Read allJimmy Conroy plans to marry Marna, stepdaughter of the wealthy Theodore Lewis, who disapproves of Jimmy as a son-in-law. His idea of a husband is Wally Henderson. Jimmy and Marna decide to elope. Jimmy cuts the tires on father's automobile and secures a rope ladder, while Marna packs up. Wally sees them eloping and informs father, who hustles him down to the train to ... Read all

  • Director
    • Paul Powell
  • Writers
    • Octavus Roy Cohen
    • John Emerson
    • J.U. Giesy
  • Stars
    • Douglas Fairbanks
    • Constance Talmadge
    • Wilbur Higby
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    630
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Powell
    • Writers
      • Octavus Roy Cohen
      • John Emerson
      • J.U. Giesy
    • Stars
      • Douglas Fairbanks
      • Constance Talmadge
      • Wilbur Higby
    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Douglas Fairbanks
    Douglas Fairbanks
    • Jimmie Conroy
    Constance Talmadge
    Constance Talmadge
    • Marna Lewis
    Wilbur Higby
    • Mr. Lewis - Marna's Father
    Fred Warren
    Fred Warren
    • Rev. Tobias Tubbs
    Clyde E. Hopkins
    • G. Walter Henderson
    • (as Clyde Hopkins)
    Winifred Westover
    Winifred Westover
    • Hotel Maid
    Monte Blue
    Monte Blue
    • Assistant Hotel Manager
    • (uncredited)
    Mildred Harris
    Mildred Harris
      Carmel Myers
      Carmel Myers
        Charles Stevens
        Charles Stevens
        • Lineman
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Paul Powell
        • Writers
          • Octavus Roy Cohen
          • John Emerson
          • J.U. Giesy
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        • Trivia
          A 2-reel version, using the same footage, but with a different story, was released as 'The Missing Millionaire' in 1917.
        • Connections
          Featured in Historia del cine: Epoca muda (1983)

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        Douglas Fairbanks brings youthful athleticism and infectious good humour to a manic comedy that is something of a forerunner of the screwball comedies that were so popular in the 1930s. He's trying to elope with 18-year-old Constance Talmadge, but fate, a disapproving father and a jealous love rival keep throwing seemingly insurmountable obstacles in his direction, all of which he deftly sidesteps with wit and ingenuity. The 46 minute runtime flies by thanks to the breakneck pace, but while Fairbanks makes an engaging hero, one can't help wondering what magic Keaton or Lloyd would have conjured out of such a scenario.
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        • Release date
          • December 16, 1916 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Languages
          • None
          • English
        • Also known as
          • The Matrimoniac
        • Production company
          • Fine Arts Film Company
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        • Runtime
          46 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Silent
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.33 : 1

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