What 80 Million Women Want

This story is about two things--the suffrage movement and nasty boss politics in a big city. As a retired history teacher, this sort of silent film is right up my alley. After all, it stars a bunch of suffragettes and talks about their plight in trying to earn the right to vote. However, this aspect is muddled with a plot involving crooked politics and really misses the mark. For those who are NOT into history, the film will no doubt be a real chore to watch, as the film isn't very good--even for 1913. The problems are many but include some horrible over-acting (such as the guy peeping in the keyhole), intertitle cards that don't really fit the emotions being over-emoted on the screen and a print that is often washed out and in need of restoration. Overall, a chore to watch for most and its message about women's rights is a bit muddled as well. Rather limp.