Won by a Fish (1912)

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Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Short
Release: 1912-04-22
Director: Mack Sennett
Writers: George Hennessy
Language: None | English
Stars: Edward Dillon , Mary Pickford , Dell Henderson , Kate Bruce , William J. Butler , Grace Henderson , Charles Hill Mailes , Kate Toncray , Charles Avery , Frank Evans
Runtime: 9 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Won by a Fish , Won by a Fish (United States of America)
Plot: Papa ( Dell Henderson ) becomes so miserable over his bad luck as a fisherman, it causes him to reject Harry ( Edward Dillon ), his daughter's ( Mary Pickford ) sweetheart, who teases him about it. The next day he starts out with the hope of better luck, and the young couple sees a chance of getting back at him. Their scheme succeeds to such an extent, that Papa is forced to accept Harry as his future son-in-law.
IMDB:tt0002586