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A Jilted Suitor
Also known as [The Jilted Suitor]
(1905) United States of America
B&W : 110 feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

S. Lubin production; distributed by S. Lubin. / Produced by Siegmund Lubin. / Released 29 April 1905. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was advertised by Lubin as The Jilted Suitor.

Comedy

Synopsis: [From Lubin promotional materials] A young widow receives the visit of a suitor. Her little boy, who does not like his new parent to be, enters the room every time the love sick dude tries to kiss the young widow. At last the mischievous boy puts a hook in the dude’s hair. One pull, the hair goes up and the dude goes down. This ends the courtship and creates a spasm of laughter.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 4 February 2025.

References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.