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  • Breaking the Family Strike (1917)
  • Short | Short, Comedy
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Breaking the Family Strike (1917)
Short | Short, Comedy
Mr. and Mrs. Carter have a quarrel. She tries to make him sign the "demands" of the Wives' Club to which she belongs, and leaves him when he refuses. He telephones to the Strike-Breaking Bureau, and the manager gets a girl from the ...See moreMr. and Mrs. Carter have a quarrel. She tries to make him sign the "demands" of the Wives' Club to which she belongs, and leaves him when he refuses. He telephones to the Strike-Breaking Bureau, and the manager gets a girl from the burlesque troupe to act as strike-breaker till Wifie gives in. Dolly Dimples fits wonderfully well into the Carter household, and all goes merrily till Wifie telephones to ask Hubby if he is ready to accede to her demands. Dolly's voice over the phone and the reply of Carter that her place is satisfactorily filled by the strike- breaker makes her furious and she sets out in hot haste for the house. Hubby has telephoned that he needs police protection, and when the cop appears he gives Carter a whistle, saying that he is to blow it if help is needed. When Wifie sees the blonde beauty she rushes at her to scratch out her eyes. Hubby calls the cop and threatens to have her arrested. She succumbs, and he makes her tear up the "demands" before his eyes. She consents, so that she may have the pleasure of dismissing the blonde strike-breaker. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Matt Moore
Writer
H.J. Shephard (scenario)
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Updated May 17, 1917
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May 17, 1917 (United States)

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4 cast members
Name Known for
Matt Moore
Mr. Carter Mr. Carter   See fewer
Rain (1932)
Jane Gail
Mrs. Carter Mrs. Carter   See fewer
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Margaret McRae
Dolly Dimples Dolly Dimples   See fewer
Love's Masquerade (1916)
M. McGovern
The Policeman The Policeman   See fewer
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