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Lizzie’s Fortune
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by Allen Curtis
Cast: Louise Fazenda [Lizzie Prune], Max Asher [Max], Gus Erdman [Gus], Arthur Tavares [Arthur]
Sterling Film Company production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Fred J. Balshofer. / Released 14 December 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The widow, Lizzie Prune, a boarding house keeper, has three lazy boarders, who, though short on money, are long on the eats, never failing to appear at meal time. Lizzie is in love with Arthur, the handsome boarder, who repulses her advances at every turn, she being despised by all three of the boarders, who merely tolerate her on account of the easy living gained at her house. After grumbling about the dinner, the three boarders seek a comfortable spot in the garden, where they may pass the time until the next meal, leaving Lizzie to wash the dishes, chop wood, scrub, etc. While strolling in the garden, Arthur discovers a little boy playing with a torn letter, which is addressed to Lizzie Prune, stating that she has fallen heir to $50,000. Upon reading this part of the note, Arthur dashes off to where Lizzie is washing dishes and surprises her by making violent love and insists upon washing the dishes for her. Meantime Gus and Max, the other boarders, see the note, which causes rivalry between all three of them; they chop wood, sweep floors, each trying to outdo the other, and win the widow. After a fight all three propose. Arthur is Lizzie’s choice and they are married, much to the disgust of the other rivals. After the ceremony the newlyweds take a stroll in the garden, where they meet the child with the torn letter. Arthur’s dream of wealth vanishes, when they match the pieces of letter together and find it reads that Lizzie’s uncle left her $50,000, but owing to the uncle marrying since the will, the money would all revert to his widow. Arthur, upon learning this, makes one grand dash to escape, but his newly-made wife will not let him get away so easy. The chase leads to the river, where Arthur, seeing no escape, jumps overboard followed by his wife, who captures him in the water and plants an affectionate kiss upon his brow.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 12 November 2022.
References: Edmonds-BigU p. 29 : Website-IMDb.
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