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  • Mr. Housekeeper (1916)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
Mr. Housekeeper (1916)
Short | Short, Comedy
Billie Henpeck has made the mistake of marrying his landlady to secure a home, and soon begins to reap the fruits of his error. Unable or unwilling to secure employment, he is compelled to apply to his wife for the money wherewith to ...See moreBillie Henpeck has made the mistake of marrying his landlady to secure a home, and soon begins to reap the fruits of his error. Unable or unwilling to secure employment, he is compelled to apply to his wife for the money wherewith to gratify his small needs, and she, being of a close-fisted kind, gives with a cruel frugality, while she is very liberal with one a star boarder. One day a telegram comes to Mrs. Henpeck, bidding her come at once to the bedside of her father, who is seriously ill. Consequently she hastens away, leaving all of the affairs of the house not with her husband but the "star boarder." This procedure excites the ire of the boarders, who leave the house in a body. Here Billie sees his opportunity. In order to secure the money with which to enjoy himself during his wife's absence, he will rent the empty room for cash, and pocket the money. Accordingly he tears the portrait of the hated star boarder from the wall, and on the back of it letters a placard, which he exposes at the front door: "RUINOUS BOARD BARGAINS - COME ONE COME ALL. $10 room marked down to $6. $6 room marked down to $4. $8 and $5 double. 50c. meals marked down to 30c." This attractive announcement soon has its effect, for contrary to the opposition of the star boarder boarders flock to the house, much advance money is paid, and as soon as Billie has adjusted the several earthquakes, occasioned by the people whom he has "doubled up," he is in clover. Among the lady boarders is an attractive woman, who, to emulate the example of his spouse, he makes his star boarder. He entertains her with a lavish hand, again to the disgust of his boarders, whose minds are poisoned by Mr. Star Boarder. One day his wife returns while he is entertaining his lady favorite in her room, and the watchful Mr. Boarder tells her what has occurred during her absence, at the same time showing her bills of tradesmen for $500, while Billie has been spending the cash received from the boarders. Taking the situation in her own hands, the matter is brought to adjustment in an effective and permanent way. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Earl Metcalfe
Writer
Clay M. Greene (story)
Producer
Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Apr 15, 1916
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Apr 15, 1916 (United States)

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3 cast members
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Billie Reeves
Billie Henpeck Billie Henpeck   See fewer
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Eleanor Blanchard
Mrs. Billie Henpeck Mrs. Billie Henpeck   See fewer
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Francis Joyner
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