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  • The Dead Letter (1910)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The Dead Letter (1910)
Short | Short, Drama
Jane and Ned are lovers just after the war in the late 60's. Jane is a bit of a coquette and, of course, likes a little flirtation. At a ball while Ned is declaring his love for her she pretends to be quite indifferent and, when a rival ...See moreJane and Ned are lovers just after the war in the late 60's. Jane is a bit of a coquette and, of course, likes a little flirtation. At a ball while Ned is declaring his love for her she pretends to be quite indifferent and, when a rival comes in and asks for a dance, she consents with apparently the greatest pleasure. Ned, left alone, gives up hope. He calls for his coat and leaves the house. Jane is surprised and disappointed when she returns and finds he has gone. At home she gives way to tears and then writes a letter asking Ned to forgive her. The days pass and no answer comes, Then Jane moves to another city and loses all trace of her lover. The scene now moves forward about twenty-five years. Jane's niece and Ned's nephew, respectively Nell and Tom, are lovers. Tom receives an appointment in the Dead Letter Office in Washington. Some letters are forwarded there by a postmaster, who states that they were found in the wall of an old building which was being torn down. Among them Tom finds one addressed to his uncle. He secures it and immediately leaves for Ned's home. When Ned reads the letter he breaks down. He shows Tom some treasured keepsakes and mourns the years that are gone. But it is not yet too late to foil Fate. Ned is a spruce bachelor of 50 and Jane is 45 and well preserved. Tom and Ned journey together to Jane's home and they are happily reunited while Tom and Nell gaily do the bless-you-my-children act. Of course, there is a double wedding. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Dec 16, 1910
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Dec 16, 1910 (United States)

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Nicholas Nickleby (1912)
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