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He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law
(1915) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Allen Curtis
Cast: William Franey (Billy Franey) [Jack], Gale Henry [Jill]
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Joker Comedies]. / Released 30 January 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] Same film as He Fell in Love with Ma-in-Law (1915)?
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? How dreadfully our sentiments change after the honeymoon. But Jack remained consistent. It was Jill who changed. And what a change. While she eased herself on cushions of luxury, poor Jack tackled the kitchen and wash tub. And did Jill appreciate this? Jack’s final rebellion only proved to Jill that she was the abused one. So she sends for mamma to come and straighten out the household. Mamma comes. She is of a terrifying size. Jack is flabbergasted at sight of her. But her subsequent actions amuse him more. He then indeed falls in love with his mother-in-law. For she has a keen eye as well as strength. Jill learns in a startling, straight-forward, manner wherein her faults lie. It sinks in deep. And with this realization she gladly promises to be good. When mamma returns home she leaves the broken ends of Jack and Jill’s honeymoon securely knitted together.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 30 January 1915, page ?] A low comedy number, with an unusually good idea in it for this type of film. The married man with the lazy, shiftless wife, reverses the usual custom and forms a liking for his energetic mother-in-law. The photography is good.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Families: Mother-in-laws
Listing updated: 12 November 2022.
References: Edmonds-BigU p. 50 : Website-IMDb.
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