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A Man with Three Wives

A Man with Three Wives

1909Short
ShortComedy

The location of this picture is not in Utah as might be inferred from the title, but right here in New York; and the situation is not so serious as it sounds. Jack Howard who, with his chum Ralph, occupies a pretty studio in the A...

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Blanche Sweet
Release Date
November 12, 1909
Language
None, English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Blanche Sweet
Blanche Sweet

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Edison Manufacturing Company

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Movie Lives up to Title
by mcdooley2006-06-25

"I haven't seen this film since it was in the theater, so my recollections may not be precise, but I remember the gist. The main character is a man, and the plot revolves around the fact that he has three wives. Blanche Sweet is compelling as one of the wives. This is a shorter film than usual. The director's decision to film in black and white and without sound enhances the tension created by the story's central focus, namely that a man has three wives. At first things seem to go well for the man--who has three wives--until the other wives discover each other. The director does ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Released as a split reel along with His Masterpiece (1909).

📖 Synopsis

The location of this picture is not in Utah as might be inferred from the title, but right here in New York; and the situation is not so serious as it sounds. Jack Howard who, with his chum Ralph, occupies a pretty studio in the A...