The Chaperon

1916 0h 50m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Jim Ogden, secretly engaged to Madge Hemmingway, wealthy heiress, becomes sensitive over his lack of money and breaks the engagement. In a moment of pique she marries Count Van Tuyle. After six months she returns from Europe, minus her husband. Trying to forget her error, she goes to the country.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Edna Mayo
Madge Hemingway
Eugene O'Brien
Jim Ogden
Sidney Ainsworth
Count Van Tuyle
Frances Raymond
Mrs. Hemingway
John Cossar
Mr. Combs

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Berthelet
Writers: H.S. Sheldon
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Edna Mayo and Eugene O'Brien and Sidney Ainsworth carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0157455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Berthelet directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Edna Mayo and Eugene O'Brien and Sidney Ainsworth carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0157455 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.