Mingling Spirits (1916)
After a quiet honeymoon, Mr. Newly Wed and his wife settle down. Newly Wed's mother is interested in Spiritualism and during a big meeting she decides to surprise the newly-married couple with a long visit. Mr. Newly Wed makes the acquaintance of Jim Smith, who spends the day being a "blind man," while at night he dresses in imitation of the "devil" and carries an advertising sign through the streets. Mother-in-law arrives at the Newly Weds' home, while Mr. Newly Wed is away, and changes the arrangement of the different rooms and Mr. Newly Wed arrives in the midst of the confusion. He protests but he receives scant consideration, and mother-in-law asks to be shown about the house. She picks out Mr. Newly Wed's bedroom for her own and in spite of vehement protests proceeds to take charge. To cap the climax she informs the Newly Weds that on that night she intends holding a party for her friends with demonstrations from the spirit world. To quiet his raging temper Mr. Newly Wed proceeds to a local bar and soon is filled with spirits himself. Outside he runs across his old friend, Jim Smith, dressed in his "devil" suit, and through the medium of a ten dollar bill persuades Jim to fall in with his plan. At Newly Wed's home Mother-in-law has her chosen companions and is entertaining them with manifestations of the spirit world. She tells them that as a grand finale she will request a visit from a well-known personage of the spirit world. All are waiting expectantly when suddenly the door opens and Smith, in the costume of the "devil," enters. There is a general stampede and Mr. Newly Wed shows Jim his mother-in-law, requesting that he keep on her trail. Mother-in-law makes a hasty retreat with the "devil" in close pursuit.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Christie | Director |
| Al Christie | Writer |
| Robert F. McGowan | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Eddie Lyons | |
| Betty Compson | |
| Lee Moran | |
| Stella Adams |
