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Mrs. Jones' Lover; or, 'I Want My Hat'

Mrs. Jones' Lover; or, 'I Want My Hat'

1909Short⏱️ 5m
ComedyShort
3.9
IMDB Rating
22 votes

Mr. Jones jumps to the wrong conclusions when he sees a bouquet of flowers and a man's hat in the parlor.

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
John R. Cumpson, Florence Lawrence, Anthony O'Sullivan
Release Date
August 19, 1909
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 2
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John R. Cumpson
John R. Cumpson
as Mr. Jones
Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence
as Mrs. Jones
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Anthony O'Sullivan
as The Repairman
Dorothy Bernard
Dorothy Bernard
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Biograph Company

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Murder-Mystery
by Single-Black-Male2004-06-23

"There was a kind of murder-mystery feel to this short offering. I got the impression that the 34 year old D.W. Griffith wasn't quite sure what sort of a short film this was going to be. It ends up being a hybrid of all sorts of things, and leaves the audience at a loss as to how to label it. Once again, the cinematographer collaborates the classical composer to tell the story, forcing Griffith into the shadows. It's not a work of art but an experiment stating the growing potential of this moving image medium. The editing is quite rustic, but the scenes seem to segue in and out of eac..."

💡 Did You Know?

Released as a split reel along with the comedy His Wife's Visitor (1909).

📖 Synopsis

Mr. Jones jumps to the wrong conclusions when he sees a bouquet of flowers and a man's hat in the parlor.