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Beating Mother to It (1913)
Short | 9 min | Comedy, Short

Beating Mother to It (1913)

Short | 9 min | Comedy, Short

Mrs. Ray's daughter, Bess, loves Tom Travers, but mother objects. Mrs. Ray has a love affair with John Jackson, who seeks her hand. The two love affairs clash frequently. Jackson hires an automobile to elope with mother, Tom and Bess get ...See moreMrs. Ray's daughter, Bess, loves Tom Travers, but mother objects. Mrs. Ray has a love affair with John Jackson, who seeks her hand. The two love affairs clash frequently. Jackson hires an automobile to elope with mother, Tom and Bess get his note. Tom hires a car and plays chauffeur, while Bess delivers the note to her mother, after turning the clock back one hour. Bess, in the car with Tom, disguised as chauffeur, call for Jackson. Bess being veiled, Jackson thinks her to be the widow. They drive to a minister, where Tom and Bess are married, with Jackson as an unwilling witness. Mother forgives them later. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Julia Calhoun Mrs. Ray - the Mother Mrs. Ray - the Mother See fewer	The Match-Breaker (1921)
Bobby Burns The Minister The Minister See fewer	Ups and Downs (1915)
Frances Ne Moyer Bess Ray - the Daughter Bess Ray - the Daughter See fewer	Dobs at the Shore (1914)
Earl Metcalfe Tom Travers Tom Travers See fewer	Ignorance (1916)
Walter Stull John Jackson John Jackson See fewer	Ups and Downs (1915)