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The Clever Mrs. Carter (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy

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The Clever Mrs. Carter (1916)

Short | Short, Comedy

Helen Carter, a young society matron, is in love with her husband, but her devotion begins to pall upon him. He finds various excuses to remain in town over night away from his country home. Mrs. Carter investigates and discovers one Mazie...See moreHelen Carter, a young society matron, is in love with her husband, but her devotion begins to pall upon him. He finds various excuses to remain in town over night away from his country home. Mrs. Carter investigates and discovers one Mazie Mabelle, a dancer, to be the object of his interest. By chance, Mazie and Mrs. Carter both patronize the same dressmaker. Through the voluble fitter, Mrs. Carter learns that Mazie is socially ambitious, and she arranges to meet Mazie. She explains the situation to Mazie and offers not only to pay her a large sum of money, but to introduce her socially if she will help her in a scheme to cure her husband of his infatuation. Mazie, who considers Carter only as a stage door Johnny, assents, and Mrs. Carter arranges a house party at her country place to meet the well-known dancer. Carter is delighted at first. Mrs. Carter is seemingly blind to his infatuation, and to his amazement, becomes the center of interest herself to all the male guests of the house-party. By pre-arrangement, Mazie pretends to sprain her ankle, and it is impossible for her to leave the house. Mrs. Carter, who has arranged an outing for the house-party, explains to Carter that, as hostess, she must continue to entertain her guests, but he, as host, must remain with Mazie. Carter, who has become desperately bored with Mazie, begins to realize the difference between a beautiful woman of mentality and culture, and a beautiful woman dependent entirely upon her physical attractions. His enforced attendance upon the dancer becomes a torture, and he finally collapses, proclaiming his devotion to his wife, and insisting that his friendship for Mazie is purely platonic. Mrs. Carter realizes that the cure is genuine. Secretly she pays Mazie, who returns to the white lights delightedly, after the boredom of the country, leaving Carter a chastened husband, and Mrs. Carter a satisfied wife. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Edith Roberts Helen Carter Helen Carter See fewer	Speed Mad (1925)
Harry Benham Owen Carter Owen Carter See fewer	The Dancer's Peril (1917)
Finita De Sopia Mazie Mabelle Mazie Mabelle See fewer	Thrown to the Lions (1916)

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