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Love and Business
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Edward Dillon
Cast: Tod Browning [Fred Gates], Fay Tincher [Mrs. Gates]
Komic Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation. / Released 10 January 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [Reel Life, 2 January 1915, page ?] Fred Gates is an attorney for a patent derrick and windlass concern. One day while demonstrating the windlass the hook catches in the dress of a woman, lifting her several feet from the sidewalk. She is a very proper spinster person, president of the Anti-Cigarette League. She files a claim against Fred’s company and becomes a regular pest at his office. One morning at breakfast Fred and his wife have a little misunderstanding. After reaching the office he becomes penitent. He writes two letters — one a curt business note to the spinster, advising her that he will settle all claims against him for $500, and the other a tender missive, asking forgiveness, to his wife. The office boy gets the two letters exchanged in the envelopes, and on their arrival both ladies have hysterics. The spinster lady and Fred’s wife arrive simultaneously at the office. Poor Fred gets all he ever deserved in his life. But when, at last, he effects the exchange of the two letters everybody is happy.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Accidents - Law: Attorneys, Law suits, Lawyers - Letters - Offices
Listing updated: 8 January 2009.
References: Skal-Browning p. 254.
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