23 October 1927 Comedy 20 mins
A woman's two sons pretend to be insane in order to de-rail their mother's plans to remarry.
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Max Davidson as Mr. Ethan Wattles
David Butler as The Widow's Older Son
Lillian Elliott as The Widow
Spec O'Donnell as The Widow's Younger Son
Alice Belcher as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Edgar Sherrod as Bogus Wedding Minister (uncredited)
United States 23 October 1927
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The film was created as a compilation of footage that was, in some cases, nearly fifteen years old, and included stock footage such as medical reels containing footage of venereal diseases and films depicting white slavery.
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