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Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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All is Fair
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] Robert Goodman and/or Gaston Méliès?
Cast: William Clifford [Dick Cartwright], Mildred Bracken [Marion, the school ma’am], [?] Francis Ford?
G. Méliès production. / Produced by Gaston Méliès. / Released [?] 11 or 23? May 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy: Western.
Synopsis: [From Méliès promotional materials] Dick Cartwright, a wealthy land owner, rejected by Ruth, a millionaire’s daughter, goes West to forget. He falls in love with an unknown girl, who calls at his ranch for help to rescue her mother from a band of horse thieves. Learning that she is the country school ma’am, he attends her night school pretending that he lacks education. Accidentally leaning that Dick is a college graduate, she upbraids him for his deception. He begs for forgiveness, pleads his love, and finally wins her hand. // [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Dick Cartwright, a man of wealth, goes west after being rejected by his fiancée. Upon his arrival he is approached by a stranger, who begs him to go to her house, as a band of horse thieves have invaded her home. Dick being a man of nerve, jumps on a horse, rides to the scene and rescues the mother from the thieves. He falls in love at first sight, and learning that the stranger is the country school ma’am, seeks admission to the night school in order that he may win her affections. Dick pretends to be a stupid country boy; the teacher, being a woman of patience, tries hard to have him learn, but his object was love, not study. One day while riding, the teacher stopped at his residence for a rest, where, much to her surprise, she learns that he is a Harvard graduate, and a man of wealth. She asks for an explanation of his actions. Dick begs forgiveness, explaining that all is fair in love, and finally wins her hand.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 18 November 2022.
References: Thompson-Star p. 231 : ClasIm-226 p. 55 : Website-IMDb.
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