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His Loving Spouse
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by Dell Henderson
Cast: Dave Morris [Mr. Murphy], Madge Kirby [Mrs. Murphy], Gus Pixley [the ice man], Dell Henderson [a passerby], Walter V. Coyle [a passerby]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 22 October 1914; in a split-reel with They Called It Baby (1914). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] Murphy’s wife is a tartar, and to get even with her he buys a dummy from a gymnasium and sets it up in the yard to practice boxing upon it. To heighten the effect, he dresses the figure in some of his wife’s clothes. During his absence she takes the place of the dummy, which apparently comes to life.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 7 October 2023.
References: Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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