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A Modern Othello
(1914) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 990 feet
Directed by Harry Pollard (Harry A. Pollard)
Cast: Harry Pollard (Harry A. Pollard) [Harry Mason], Marguerita Fischer [Margie Mason, Harry’s wife], Marty Martin (Mary Martin) [Miss James], Harry Wulze [Percy Cove], Kathie Fischer [Buddy, son of the Masons], Mary Scott [the maid]
American Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [American Beauty]. / From a screen story by Harry Wulze. / Released 1 September 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Martin’s film debut. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 19 November 1914.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Mr. Mason is extremely jealous of his wife, and even carries his jealousy to the extent of begrudging the baby and the dog his wife’s passing attentions. However, he swallows his rage until one afternoon he takes his wife for a row on the lake and while they are enjoying themselves, a friend, Miss James, goes for a horseback ride. Her horse becomes frightened at a hunter’s shot and runs away. She finds herself forced to walk home in her riding costume, consisting of a jacket and trousers. Her humiliation is great when she finds herself laughed at by the men she passes, and upon seeing her friend, Mrs. Mason, she pleads for assistance, and is invited to accompany her across the lake to her home, where she can secure a dress. Mr. Mason, awakening from a nap, sees what he thinks to be a handsome young man in the boat with his wife, and he chases along the shore after them in a jealous rage. Mrs. Mason and her friend reach the temporary safety of her boudoir, where Mrs. Mason is going to lend her friend a dress. Her husband followed them, however, and frantic, demands admission to the room. Miss James hides in a closet and the husband enters. He demands to know the biding place of the chap he thought he saw disguising himself when he peeped through the keyhole before going into the room. Securing a revolver he demands that the man step out of the closet, and to his surprise and astonishment he finds himself face to face with a pretty young miss.
Reviews: [The Moving Picture World, 12 September 1914, page ?] Marguerita Fischer and Harry Pollard here appear in a new comedy of married life. While on a picnic the wife meets a girl friend dressed in a man’s riding outfit. The jealous husband chases them home and a tragedy is barely averted. This slight plot is enlivened by some fine lake scenes and good photography.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 10 June 2024.
References: Ball-Shakespeare pp. 201, 353, 388 : Website-IMDb.
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