She Wanted to Be a Widow (1915)
Pretty Gladys gets a letter signed by her Uncle Pete, stating that if she will marry her cousin Hiram at once he will settle his fortune upon them. Hiram is a grotesque country lout with features fashioned like an amiable gargoyle and with a smile that frightens horses. When he comes into the parlor to meet Gladys, his fiancée, the maid bursts into hilarious spasms. Gladys gets a peek at him and sends the maid to say that she would not marry such a face for double the money. But Hiram is good-natured and wants to marry. He sends Gladys a letter stating that if she will give him $500.00 in cash and will marry him that he will make her a widow within a month. This will enable her to get the money. Gladys considers the matter and agrees. They are married. Gladys hires an undertaker, whose pursuit of Hiram and the resulting ludicrous situations create one of the most absurd and laughable pictures ever exhibited. Gladys learns to love her husband who wins a lot of money and they live happily ever afterwards.
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GenresComedy
Short
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Norval MacGregor | Director |
| William E. Wing | Writer |
| William Nicholas Selig | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Elsie Greeson | |
| William Scott | |
| Lillian Leighton |
