Mrs. Sidney Drew

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Too Clever by Half
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Too Clever by Half

Jan 28, 1916

Too Clever by Half
1916 13 min 1 vues
Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed have an awful "first quarrel" and Mrs. Newlywed refuses to kiss her husband goodbye in the morning. With this in mind, Newlywed consents to accompany his friend George and two stunning girlies on an auto trip. They pass Mrs. Newlywed, who recognizes her husband, and his trip is spoiled, while she goes home in aggrieved surprise. George tells him he must have a double. Accordingly, next day at the office Newlywed talks into his dictaphone and connects it with the telephone, then, leaving instructions with the office boy, calls up his wife and tells her he will be kept late at the office. He and George then go home and his friend introduces
Comedy
The Story of a Glove
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The Story of a Glove

May 26, 1915

The Story of a Glove
1915 10 min 1 vues
When a young husband goes off to a college reunion party, his wife leaves one of her gloves in his coat pocket to remind him to come home early. When he finally does return home--late, as always--he pulls out the glove in front of his wife and, not knowing that it was hers to begin with, starts making up a story about how it got there.
Comedy
Fox Trot Finesse
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Fox Trot Finesse

Oct 01, 1915

Fox Trot Finesse
1915 16 min 13 vues
Ferdie's wife is fox-trot crazy, wanting to go dancing all the time. To get out of it, Ferdie fakes an ankle injury. When his wife spies him walking without his crutch, she writes a letter to her stern mother, inviting her to stay with them while Ferdie heals. Rather than face his mother-in-law, Ferdie admits he was faking his injury, and tears up the letter.
By Might of His Right
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By Might of His Right

Dec 31, 1915

By Might of His Right
1915 15 min 1 vues
By Might of His Right premiered in December 1915. The comedy shows what happens when a boorish houseguest overstays his welcome. Henry’s brother-in-law takes to stealing his chair and cigarettes but the last straw comes when, in a display of boxing prowess, he knocks his host out cold.
A Florida Enchantment
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A Florida Enchantment

Aug 10, 1914

A Florida Enchantment
1914 63 min 12 vues
Lillian Travers, a New York heiress, pops down to Florida to surprise her fiancé, Fred Cassadene, the house doctor at a prominent Saint Augustine hotel. The surprise, however, is Lillian's when she finds Fred in a series of compromising situations with a certain wealthy widow staying there. When she can take no more, Lillian discovers a box forgotten at an old curiosity shop in which lies a hundred-year-old secret: a vial of four rare and exotic African seeds that promises to transform whoever swallows one from a woman to a man or vice versa.
Comedy
The Professional Patient
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The Professional Patient

Jan 19, 1917

The Professional Patient
1917 12 min 1 vues
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew starred in a series of polite situational comedies, first for Vitagraph and then for their own company, releasing through Metro. Mr. Drew -- uncle of John, Lionel and Ethel Barrymore -- died after his son was killed in the first world war and his wife -- who wrote and seems to have directed a sizeable number of their comedies, starred. In this one, Mr. Drew has been fired from his regular job and, money growing short, takes up a position as a professional patient of a dentist, to reassure the other patients in the room. There he meets and falls in love with Mrs. Drew.
Comedy
The Deceivers
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The Deceivers

Dec 17, 1915

The Deceivers
1915 13 min 1 vues
Mr. Simpkins gets a raise, but puts some of it away for himself. Overnight, he believes he's accidentally poisoned himself, but does his wife have something to do with it?
Comedy
His Wife Knew About It
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His Wife Knew About It

Jan 07, 1916

His Wife Knew About It
1916 14 min 1 vues
Mr. and Mrs. Pantomus finally get lucky with a good cook, Tillie. When Tillie wants to go to the city, Mr. Pantomus takes her out, but confusion ensues.
Comedy
Beautiful Thoughts
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Beautiful Thoughts

Nov 05, 1915

Beautiful Thoughts
1915 11 min 1 vues
Henry Latimer's wife believes in "Beautiful Thoughts" that transform life. Her friend devises a plan to cure Mrs. Latimer of the fad.
Comedy
A Telegraphic Tangle
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A Telegraphic Tangle

Jan 21, 1916

A Telegraphic Tangle
1916 13 min 1 vues
Mrs. John Smithers believes her newlywed husband to be a paragon of virtue. Reality sets in as he spends a night out drinking with friends, and a series of lies ends up as comedic fodder.
Comedy
A Case of Eugenics
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A Case of Eugenics

Oct 29, 1915

A Case of Eugenics
1915 11 min 1 vues
Mrs. Drew is so enamored with children that Mr. Drew decides to regress into infantilism so she'll pay more attention to him.
Comedy
A Safe Investment
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A Safe Investment

Oct 21, 1915

A Safe Investment
1915 14 min 1 vues
A husband scolds his wife for not being able to manage her finances better. Unbeknown to her, he's getting rich from a crooked stock scam he's started, and is making so much money that he brings it home by the basketful. Unbeknown to him, his wife, determined to prove that she's more capable than he thinks she is, takes the money and decides to invest it--in a new stock opportunity she's heard about.
Comedy
A Close Resemblance
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A Close Resemblance

Nov 19, 1917

A Close Resemblance
1917 137 min 1 vues
Mom and dad proudly exhibit a beautiful child which daddy persists in believing bears an uncanny resemblance to himself.
Comedy
Lest We Forget
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Lest We Forget

Jul 09, 1917

Lest We Forget
1917 15 min 1 vues
Henry, after being neglectful in sending his wife flowers and candy, is aroused to a jealous rage when his wife proceeds to have flowers and candy sent to herself.
Comedy
Nothing to Wear
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Nothing to Wear

May 21, 1917

Nothing to Wear
1917 15 min 1 vues
Mrs. Marsh thinks she knows just how to get money out of her husband every time she wants to buy a new dress, but then he gets stubborn and decides to teach her a lesson.
Comedy
Safety First
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Safety First

Apr 30, 1917

Safety First
1917 15 min 1 vues
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew short, reported as extant, archived at the George Eastman Museum.
Comedy
Twelve Good Hens and True
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Twelve Good Hens and True

Oct 29, 1917

Twelve Good Hens and True
1917 15 min 1 vues
Mrs. Ryder, desirous of experimenting with chickens, persuades her husband to bring her home a dozen hens. The end of the first day finds her in tears because of the non-appearance of an expected dozen eggs.
Comedy
The Unmarried Look
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The Unmarried Look

Dec 24, 1917

The Unmarried Look
1917 15 min 1 vues
In spite of all the troubles (and successes) which the "unmarried look" causes Henry, he finally rises to the "very crown" of the hat business.
Comedy
Miss Sticky-Moufie-Kiss
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Miss Sticky-Moufie-Kiss

Oct 07, 1915

Miss Sticky-Moufie-Kiss
1915 12 min 1 vues
A young husband is pleased to discover that his new wife is totally devoted to him. However, things begin to get sticky when he realizes that not only is she devoted to him, but she speaks only in baby talk and won't leave him alone for a second.
Auntie's Portrait
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Auntie's Portrait

Jan 02, 1915

Auntie's Portrait
1915 10 min 2 vues
A rich Auntie sends an ugly portrait of herself to Mr. and Mrs. Honeypet. They hide it in the attic, thinking she won't visit for a long time, but soon Auntie arrives unannounced.
Comedy
Boobley's Baby
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Boobley's Baby

Apr 26, 1915

Boobley's Baby
1915 14 min 1 vues
A man with a baby gets a scarce seat on the streetcar, leaving Mr. Boobley standing. Boobley gets the bright idea to carry a doll with him to be sure of getting a seat.
Comedy
Wanted, a Nurse
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Wanted, a Nurse

Jan 22, 1915

Wanted, a Nurse
1915 13 min 1 vues
After witnessing a minor accident, a wealthy man falls in love with the nurse who treats the injured person. He cooks up a scheme in which he pretends to be sick in order to see her again.
Comedy
How John Came Home
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How John Came Home

Oct 15, 1915

How John Came Home
1915 8 min 1 vues
Sidney Drew hits a long shot, quits his job and goes on a toot. His wife thinks he has drowned. When he runs out of money he returns home to find that her rich uncle has died and left her a fortune and he pretends to have no memory of where he has been.
Comedy
His First Tooth
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His First Tooth

Jul 24, 1916

His First Tooth
1916 14 min 1 vues
New parents’ anxiety over their son’s first tooth is worsened by the suggestion that the baby might experience convulsions from teething— in spite of assurance from both the child’s doctor and nurse that all is well.
Comedy
Diplomatic Henry
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Diplomatic Henry

Nov 19, 1915

Diplomatic Henry
1915 12 min 1 vues
Henry and Anne are newlyweds. In a letter to his dear aunt Becky, he complains about Anne not being as gifted to take care of him as the aunt was. So Aunt Becky and Anne decide to teach Henry a lesson.
Pay Day
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Pay Day

May 27, 1918

Pay Day
1918 75 min 1 vues
The Drews are considering new scripts when they decide to produce Pay-Day, the melodramatic story of the wealthy and sinister Kirke Brentwood and his lower-class wife, Doris Fenton.
Comedy
A Million Bid
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A Million Bid

Apr 01, 1914

A Million Bid
1914 50 min 1 vues
Agnes Belgradin is in love with a young doctor, Loring Brent. When Agnes' father dies, her mother takes her on a trip abroad. She insists that the young couple separate before they set sail, and promises that if they still love each other after a year they can reunite. But Mrs. Belgradin intercepts all the letters Agnes and Brent write one another, and convinces her daughter to marry a wealthy Australian millionaire.
Drama
A Million Bid
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A Million Bid

May 27, 1927

A Million Bid
1927 70 min 1 vues
To satisfy her controlling mother and secure both of their futures, a daughter hesitantly enters a loveless marriage to a wealthy businessman. Years later, after she has uncovered and overcome her mother's deceptions and manipulations, her newfound happiness is threatened with the appearance of a mysterious "man from the sea."
Drama
A Close Resemblance
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A Close Resemblance

Nov 19, 1917

A Close Resemblance
1917 137 min 1 vues
Mom and dad proudly exhibit a beautiful child which daddy persists in believing bears an uncanny resemblance to himself.
Comedy
A Close Resemblance
1

A Close Resemblance

Nov 19, 1917

A Close Resemblance
1917 137 min 1 vues
Mom and dad proudly exhibit a beautiful child which daddy persists in believing bears an uncanny resemblance to himself.
Comedy
Lest We Forget
1

Lest We Forget

Jul 09, 1917

Lest We Forget
1917 15 min 1 vues
Henry, after being neglectful in sending his wife flowers and candy, is aroused to a jealous rage when his wife proceeds to have flowers and candy sent to herself.
Comedy
Lest We Forget
1

Lest We Forget

Jul 09, 1917

Lest We Forget
1917 15 min 1 vues
Henry, after being neglectful in sending his wife flowers and candy, is aroused to a jealous rage when his wife proceeds to have flowers and candy sent to herself.
Comedy
Nothing to Wear
1

Nothing to Wear

May 21, 1917

Nothing to Wear
1917 15 min 1 vues
Mrs. Marsh thinks she knows just how to get money out of her husband every time she wants to buy a new dress, but then he gets stubborn and decides to teach her a lesson.
Comedy
Nothing to Wear
1

Nothing to Wear

May 21, 1917

Nothing to Wear
1917 15 min 1 vues
Mrs. Marsh thinks she knows just how to get money out of her husband every time she wants to buy a new dress, but then he gets stubborn and decides to teach her a lesson.
Comedy
Safety First
1

Safety First

Apr 30, 1917

Safety First
1917 15 min 1 vues
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew short, reported as extant, archived at the George Eastman Museum.
Comedy
Safety First
1

Safety First

Apr 30, 1917

Safety First
1917 15 min 1 vues
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew short, reported as extant, archived at the George Eastman Museum.
Comedy
Twelve Good Hens and True
1

Twelve Good Hens and True

Oct 29, 1917

Twelve Good Hens and True
1917 15 min 1 vues
Mrs. Ryder, desirous of experimenting with chickens, persuades her husband to bring her home a dozen hens. The end of the first day finds her in tears because of the non-appearance of an expected dozen eggs.
Comedy
Twelve Good Hens and True
1

Twelve Good Hens and True

Oct 29, 1917

Twelve Good Hens and True
1917 15 min 1 vues
Mrs. Ryder, desirous of experimenting with chickens, persuades her husband to bring her home a dozen hens. The end of the first day finds her in tears because of the non-appearance of an expected dozen eggs.
Comedy
The Unmarried Look
1

The Unmarried Look

Dec 24, 1917

The Unmarried Look
1917 15 min 1 vues
In spite of all the troubles (and successes) which the "unmarried look" causes Henry, he finally rises to the "very crown" of the hat business.
Comedy
The Unmarried Look
1

The Unmarried Look

Dec 24, 1917

The Unmarried Look
1917 15 min 1 vues
In spite of all the troubles (and successes) which the "unmarried look" causes Henry, he finally rises to the "very crown" of the hat business.
Comedy
Pay Day
1

Pay Day

May 27, 1918

Pay Day
1918 75 min 1 vues
The Drews are considering new scripts when they decide to produce Pay-Day, the melodramatic story of the wealthy and sinister Kirke Brentwood and his lower-class wife, Doris Fenton.
Comedy
Pay Day
1

Pay Day

May 27, 1918

Pay Day
1918 75 min 1 vues
The Drews are considering new scripts when they decide to produce Pay-Day, the melodramatic story of the wealthy and sinister Kirke Brentwood and his lower-class wife, Doris Fenton.
Comedy