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A Matter of Court
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by Dell Henderson
Cast: Dave Morris [Dave], Clarence Barr [Clarence], Madge Kirby [Madge], Mrs. LaVarnie (Laura La Varnie) [the mother], Gus Pixley [the judge], Alfred Paget [‘Rock Pile’ Percy]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Clarence and Dave are rivals for Madge’s hand. She prefers Dave. They go joy-riding and run over Clarence. He sues Dave for $5000 damages. The foreman of the jury, Rock Pile Percy, terrorizes the rest into voting as he does, and Clarence gets a verdict of two cents, all his life is worth, according to a letter he wrote Madge.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 10 December 2024.
References: Spehr-American p. 3 : Website-iMDb.
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