The Girls and Dad (1913)

Dad has three charming daughters who fall in love with three eligible young men and promise to marry them, each couple selecting a perfectly lovely place for the proposal. All this while Dad has been courting Jennie. He proposes, too, and is likewise accepted. They arrange to keep their engagement a secret. The boys all arrange to beard the lion in his den. Dad simulates a terrible rage and banishes them forever. The boys leave. The girls are in despair. They send for the boys to come and say goodbye. The boys are interrupted by the entrance of Dad and Jennie and are astonished to learn that the lady is to be their new mama. The boys are allowed to replace the rings upon the girls' fingers, and general rejoicing is in order.

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Running Time10 min
GenresComedy Short