When Father Had His Way (1912)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Comedy, Short
Release: 1912-09-18
Director: N/A
Writers: N/A
Language: None | English
Stars: Robert Taber , Ormi Hawley , Irving White , Jane Gail
Runtime: min
Awards: N/A
AKA: When Father Had His Way (United States of America) , When Father Had His Way
Plot: Billy Ware is in love with Kitty Devoe. On his way to the park to keep a tryst with Kitty, he steps on the tender toes of a middle-aged gentleman, who declines to accept Billy's apologies. Passing on, Billy meets Kitty, proposes and is accepted. The two go off to Kitty's home in order that Billy may meet Kitty's parents, who are as yet strangers to him. Billy is impressing Mrs. Devoe with his good manners when Kitty's father appears. He proves to be the irascible gentleman on whose toes Billy trod in the park. After Billy has gone Kitty tries to pacify her father, but with no success. Kitty goes to Billy's home and explains matters to him. Billy's sister has a scheme and suggests a plan to bring Kitty's father to time. Following her suggestion, Kitty returns home and informs her parents that Billy has thrown her over. Mr. Devoe is at first pleased, but when Kitty refuses to eat, he gets uneasy, and finally decides that since he started the trouble he will end it by hunting Billy up and compelling him to marry Kitty. Billy is elated to find that Kitty's father has risen to the bait, but to carry out the bluff refuses his demand. Mr. Devoe then uses a more forceful argument in the shape of a six-shooter, and marches Billy off to the city clerk's office for a marriage license, then to a jeweler's for a ring, and finally to secure a clergyman. Kitty has been advised by telephone of the turn of events and is ready when the three arrive. Billy acts with aversion to the proceedings. As soon as they are married, however, he changes front, kisses Kitty and astonishes his father-in-law by embracing him warmly.
IMDB:tt0358761