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Mr. Jones Has a Card Party (S)

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Original title

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

Year

1909

Running time

10 min.

Country

United States

Director

D.W. Griffith

Screenwriter

D.W. Griffith, Frank E. Woods

Cast

Cinematography

G.W. Bitzer (B&W)

Producer

American Mutoscope & Biograph

Genre

Comedy | Silent Film. Short Film. Origins of Film

Synopsis

Mr. Jones, since his last escapade, had made strenuous efforts to amend the reputation he had gained in the eyes of the ladies of the Temperance League. But Oh! the ordeal, for such it was, was telling on him, and his pent-up spirits were threatening ebullition, when at last the chance comes. The league arranges to attend a three-days' convention out of town, and when Mrs. Jones departs, Jones sends a note to Smith, telling him to bring the gang, and they would have a "Prayer Meeting," enjoining him not to forget the "fixings." Well, the gang are not long in putting in an appearance, for they feel that every minute's delay is a chunk lost from a golden opportunity for fun. Of "fixing" there is much, and it isn't long before they are in the "Wild Indian" stage of inebriety. During this time the feminine nemesis of Rum, the League has arrived at the station just in time to see the train pull out. Madder than wet hens, they decide to pass the night with Mrs. Jones. "Oh, horror! Oh horror...

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Mr. Jones Has a Card Party (S)

1909

D.W. Griffith