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His Mother-in-Law
(1912) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: John Bunny [Mr. Jones, the husband], Lillian Walker [Mrs. Jones, the wife], Mary Maurice [the mother-in-law], Morris McGee
The Vitagraph Company of America production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 1 April 1912; in a split-reel with The Star Reporter (1912). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? His mother-in-law, whom Jones has never seen, writes her daughter she will visit her for a few days. She encloses photograph of herself. Mrs. Jones takes the photograph from the envelope and replaces it with a comic post card, labeled “His Mother-in-Law,” advertising a show by that name. Jones reads the letter. He is furious, leaves the house in a “peeve.” He meets a bill-poster putting up a one sheet of the play “His Mother-in-Law.” In a mix-up with the poster he comes out second best. He goes home and hides behind a screen, ready to give his wife’s mother a warm reception. She enters. He beholds a sweet, kindly lady, with whom he at once falls in love. His wife shouts with laughter: “April Fool!”
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 8 October 2023.
References: Website-IMDb.
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