Jerry's Mother-in-Law

1913
16m

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When Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brown's mother-in-law arrives she proves to be an unwelcome visitor. She upsets all the peacefulness of the new household. Jerry sneaks off to the French Students' Ma... Read allWhen Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brown's mother-in-law arrives she proves to be an unwelcome visitor. She upsets all the peacefulness of the new household. Jerry sneaks off to the French Students' Masque Ball, and while on his way goes into a saloon where two criminal-looking individuals ... Read allWhen Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brown's mother-in-law arrives she proves to be an unwelcome visitor. She upsets all the peacefulness of the new household. Jerry sneaks off to the French Students' Masque Ball, and while on his way goes into a saloon where two criminal-looking individuals sell him a suit of armor. Rigged up in the armor, Mr. Brown proceeds to the ball. All that... Read all

Director
- James Young
Writers
- Van Dyke Brooke
- L. Rogers Lytton
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5.6/10

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Director
- James Young
Writers
- Van Dyke Brooke
- L. Rogers Lytton
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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deickemeyer

Married folks will particularly enjoy this

A two-reel comedy dealing with the family of a young married man, which is invaded by the wife's aggressive mother. Kate Price proves very effective in this part and proceeds to stir up trouble for the newlyweds, portrayed by Sidney Drew and Clara Kimball Young. The situations are farcical and keep the audience in constant good humor. All of the scenes were good: The French ball, in the museum, at the club, the shower bath, shopping, etc. Married folks will particularly enjoy this. - The Moving Picture World, November 29, 1913

7boblipton

Domestic Comedy

Sidney Drew loves his wife, Clara Kimball Young, but when mother-in-law Kate Price shows up, he's relieve to be called away on business -- which turns out to be a costume party with his pals.

Sidney Drew, the uncle of Ethel, John and Lionel Barrymore, was a star for Vitagraph in this period. While the big comedy star at the company was John Bunny, Drew offered a more nuanced view of marriage, with lots of stage business. Notice his expressions and the way he presents the telegram calling him away to Miss Price. Within a year he would team up with his second wife in a matchless series of domestic comedies, devoid of the fantastic excesses that cap this one.

Still despite the almost slapstick excesses that end this one, this is a very funny comedy and a harbinger of better things to come. It's available for viewing in a very good print at the Eye Institute site on YouTube.