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A Village Venus (1919)
Short | Comedy, Short
Edith had a husband, a kiddie, a mortgage and a boarding-house. She loved her husband dearly, but when the wily artist told her of the fame and fortune that was in store for her, she packed up and ran away from her home and everything, ...See moreEdith had a husband, a kiddie, a mortgage and a boarding-house. She loved her husband dearly, but when the wily artist told her of the fame and fortune that was in store for her, she packed up and ran away from her home and everything, leaving a note to hubby that she was going to earn enough money to pay off the mortgage. The artist's valet was also in love with her, and when she finally arrives at the studio they both try to make love to her. The artist is painting a beautiful portrait of several water nymphs when he discovers an ebony queen among them. This spoils the whole picture and much humor is in evidence when they try to get rid of the colored lady. Edith is afraid to come out attired in a short skirt, but is finally forced to pose by the artist and his valet. In the meantime hubby has discovered the note, and goes after his runaway wife. Their little daughter and her sweetheart follow. The young lovers are about four years old, but they are determined to find their mother and mother-in-law respectively, and then to run away themselves. The mean sheriff, as usual, has foreclosed the mortgage and they are put out of the house. Hubby and his kiddie are lost in the big city, trying to find their mamma. They pass a studio and hear her voice. Hubby breaks through the glass roof just in time to see them forcing her to drink something that came out with a "pop" and had a gold label on the bottle. Hubby beats up the artist in a very unique way and rescues his wife from the villain's clutches, while their little girl runs away with her sweetheart and endeavors to get married by a preacher, who informs them that they must be eighteen years of age. They decide to wait and sit down on a step to wait. Written by Copyright Description from Library of Congress See less
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Director
Fred Hibbard (as Fred C. Fishback)
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Fred Hibbard (story) (as Fred C. Fishback)
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Updated Sep 3, 1919
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Sep 3, 1919 (United States)

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