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  • She Wanted to Be a Widow (1915)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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She Wanted to Be a Widow (1915)
Short | Short, Comedy
Pretty Gladys gets a letter signed by her Uncle Pete, stating that if she will marry her cousin Hiram at once he will settle his fortune upon them. Hiram is a grotesque country lout with features fashioned like an amiable gargoyle and with...See morePretty Gladys gets a letter signed by her Uncle Pete, stating that if she will marry her cousin Hiram at once he will settle his fortune upon them. Hiram is a grotesque country lout with features fashioned like an amiable gargoyle and with a smile that frightens horses. When he comes into the parlor to meet Gladys, his fiancée, the maid bursts into hilarious spasms. Gladys gets a peek at him and sends the maid to say that she would not marry such a face for double the money. But Hiram is good-natured and wants to marry. He sends Gladys a letter stating that if she will give him $500.00 in cash and will marry him that he will make her a widow within a month. This will enable her to get the money. Gladys considers the matter and agrees. They are married. Gladys hires an undertaker, whose pursuit of Hiram and the resulting ludicrous situations create one of the most absurd and laughable pictures ever exhibited. Gladys learns to love her husband who wins a lot of money and they live happily ever afterwards. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Norval MacGregor
Writer
William E. Wing (story)
Producer
William Nicholas Selig
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Updated Jan 29, 1915
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Jan 29, 1915 (United States)

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