Tangled Relations (1912)

movie

Country: N/A
Genres: Drama, Short
Release: 1912-10-04
Director: Harry Solter
Writers: N/A
Language: None | English
Stars: Florence Lawrence , Owen Moore , Victory Bateman , M.B. Maher , Edward Morris , Matt Moore , Lillian Langdon , Pauline Curley , Norman Taurog
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Tangled Relatives (United States of America) , Tangled Relations (United States of America) , Tangled Relations
Plot: Two old sweethearts, Henry Jones and Mrs. Mary Owen, he a widower and she a widow, meet at a summer resort and, renewing their old love, get married. On their way back to the city they send telegrams home, he to his only daughter, Florence, and she to her only son, Tom. The children receive the telegrams and are filled with disappointment. The old folks arrive and go first to his home where he proudly introduces Florence to her new "mamma." Florence refuses to acknowledge the introduction and runs away from home, and becomes a governess. The newly mated couple then visit Mrs. Jones' home and Tom is introduced to his new "papa." Tom, under the influence of alcoholic beverages, proceeds to disown his new relation most strenuously, and rushes out of the house in his evening clothes and without a cent. Climbing on a moving freight train, he lies down in a box car, and goes to sleep. He awakens and finds the car side-tracked at a little country station and sets out in search of food. It happens that Florence is living in this same community, and is out giving an airing to her charges, a girl and a boy. The children run away from her, and in searching for them she climbs a fence and finds herself face to face with the fact that the cow is peacefully grazing does not appeal to her, and she turns to fly only to pass the weird apparition in a dress suit. Tom, however, solves the difficulty by politely removing his high hat and shoving the cow to one side, at the same time "handing" her a hearty laugh, which naturally piques her vanity. She goes home hating him. Tom, in his search for refreshments, invades the property where Florence lives, and, meeting the footman, asks for food. Then seeing a woodpile he rushes for it and shows his willingness to earn his meal by sawing wood. The footman, greatly amused, tells Florence of the occurrence and she visits Tom and superintends his labors. Then when sandwiches are brought, she compels him to do a little more work before she allows him to eat. He finally finishes and refusing pecuniary assistance from her, he takes his departure in a most gallant manner. She, however, has grown to like him and induces the family to employ him as a gardener. In a short time an intimacy springs up between them, which soon ripens into love. Finally Tom, endeavoring to discipline the children Florence has charge of, calls down upon him the wrath of their mother and he is summarily discharged. The young couple then decide to marry at once and leave together, each believing the other to be poor. Making arrangements for their wedding, they each, unknown to each other, send telegrams to their respective parents, announcing the hour and place of their nuptials, Florence stating that she is going to marry a gardener and Tom a governess. The parents who have quarreled and parted on account of their children's actions, receive the telegrams and start off post-haste in their automobiles to prevent the ceremony at any cost. They arrive together, he coming from one direction and she from another, and tear into the humble parsonage, only to find the marriage just completed.
IMDB:tt0201230