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  • The Title Cure (1913)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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The Title Cure (1913)
Short | Short, Comedy

Mr. Clayworth, a wealthy American and self-made man, has a daughter Bessie, who is determined to marry a foreign title much against her father's wishes. She has an American suitor, William Brooks, who is deeply in love with her but he is ...See moreMr. Clayworth, a wealthy American and self-made man, has a daughter Bessie, who is determined to marry a foreign title much against her father's wishes. She has an American suitor, William Brooks, who is deeply in love with her but he is given little encouragement. Mr. Clayworth plans to discourage his daughter with nobility and accordingly goes to an employment agency where he engages three foreign menials to impersonate noblemen, supplying them with evening clothes and arranging to have them call at his house that evening. Bessie is overjoyed when she learns from father that three noblemen are to honor them with their presence. Father incidentally suggests that if the noblemen do not come up to her expectations to patch up her little quarrel with Billy and say no more about marrying a title. The fun begins when the three bogus noblemen present themselves at Clayworth's house as Duke Macaroni, Lord Brien Berue and Baron Hasenpfeffer. They are ushered into the drawing room and introduced one after another to the ambitious Bessie who vainly attempts to entertain them. At first she is puzzled, then she becomes discouraged and finally thoroughly disgusted. Father fairly revels in his daughter's discomfiture as she dismisses one after another. After her experience with supposed nobility she meets her American suitor and welcomes him with open arms. Bessie turns father's joke into a boomerang when she jokingly sends him a message stating she has eloped with Duke Macaroni. Father takes this message seriously and nearly goes insane at the thought of losing his daughter through his foolishness. When Bessie returns home on the arm of Mr. Macaroni to ask forgiveness her father's rage knows no bounds and just as he is about to throw the bogus Macaroni out off comes his wig and mustache, revealing the welcome features of Billy Brooks, Bessie's American suitor. This gives father the surprise of his life and his joy is unbound for his daughter is title cured. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Jan 15, 1913 (United States)

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9 cast members
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William Wadsworth
Baron Hasenpfeffer - the German Baron Hasenpfeffer - the German   See fewer
Edward O'Connor
Lord Brian Berue - the Irishman Lord Brian Berue - the Irishman   See fewer
Richard Ridgely
Duke Macaroni - the Italian (as Richard Ridgley) Duke Macaroni - the Italian (as Richard Ridgley)   See fewer
Gertrude McCoy
Bessie Clayworth Bessie Clayworth   See fewer
Augustus Phillips
Billy Brooks - Bessie's American Sweetheart Billy Brooks - Bessie's American Sweetheart   See fewer
Frank A. Lyons
Mr. Clayworth - Bessie's Father Mr. Clayworth - Bessie's Father   See fewer
Ida Williams
Mrs. Clayworth - Bessie's Mother (as Mrs. C.J. Williams) Mrs. Clayworth - Bessie's Mother (as Mrs. C.J. Williams)   See fewer
Harry B. Eytinge
Ike Muttenberg (as Harry Eytinge) Ike Muttenberg (as Harry Eytinge)   See fewer
Yale Boss
The Office Boy The Office Boy   See fewer
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