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Oh Mary Be Careful
(1921) American
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Arthur Ashley

Cast: Madge Kennedy [Mary Meacham], George Forth (George J. Forth) [Morgan Smith], George S. Stevens [Judge Adams], Bernard Thornton [Dick Lester], A. Drehle [Doctor Chase], Marguerite Marsh [Susie], Harry Fraser [Professor Putnam], Dixie Thompson [Luke], Mae Rogers [Nellie Burns], Kathleen McEchran [Kate Lester], Harry Myers [Bobby Burns], Marcia Harris [Myra Meacham]

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Pioneer Film Corporation. / From a screen story by George Weston. Cinematography by William Fildew. / Released September 1921. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The production was shot in 1917, and later acquired by Louis B. Mayer’s Pioneer Film Corporation for release.

Comedy.

Synopsis: [Moving Picture World, 17 September 1921, page 321] : Mary Meacham, the most popular girl in college, goes to live with her maiden aunt, Miss Myra. Auntie is a man-hater who has various theories for testing the desirable qualities of the male sex. Mary sees a dreary man-less time before her and sends an S.O.S. to various sisters and their brothers to visit her while Auntie is away. Then a tree surgeon comes on business and proves to be a most attractive young man. Mary tries Auntie’s theories plus some of her own. Complications ensue. When Auntie returns, Mary finds the surgeon is the man she wants.

Survival Status: (unknown)

Listing updated: 21 May 2008.

References: Website-AFI.