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  • A Lesson from the Past (1912)
  • Short | 8 min | Short, Drama
A Lesson from the Past (1912)
Short | 8 min | Short, Drama
Aunt Betty is a charming old lady, who, having tasted the bitterness of disappointed love, does not wish to see others suffer in the same manner. She is full of sympathy for Margaret, her niece, who comes to her tearfully relating that the...See moreAunt Betty is a charming old lady, who, having tasted the bitterness of disappointed love, does not wish to see others suffer in the same manner. She is full of sympathy for Margaret, her niece, who comes to her tearfully relating that the father of her fiancé refuses to sanction their engagement. By a strange coincidence, the father, a rich widower, proves to be the man that Aunt Betty was engaged to forty years ago, and for whose sake she has remained single all her life. With a determination to save Margaret from life-long misery, Aunt Betty visits the stern father, who after repeated refusals, finally consents at least to pay them a visit. Upon his arrival, he finds Margaret arrayed in Aunt Betty's old-fashioned dresses of long ago. Seeing at a glance the striking resemblance, memories of the old love return to him, and his proud heart soon yields. When later the two couples are gathered together at dinner, it is a question who is the happiest of the four. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Nov 30, 1912
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Jan 28, 1913 (United States)

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