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An Unexpected Guest
Also known as {The Unexpected Guest}
(1909) United States of America
B&W : One reel / [?] 880 or 890? feet
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Lubin Manufacturing Company. / © 12 August 1909 by Lubin Manufacturing Company [J132277]. Released 12 August 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film has main titles and intertitles. The Lubin bell trademark is seen on the set throughout the film.

Drama.

Synopsis: A young man’s father alters a letter from his son’s fiancée about a newborn baby, nearly destroying their marriage plans.

Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive, 16mm reference reduction positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Adoption - Babies - Beds - Death - Families: Fathers - Flirtation - Handwriting - Hats: Top hats - Infants - Kissing - Letters - Maids - Medical: Hospitals - Musical instruments: Pianos - Nuns - Religion: Priests - Scissors - Writing tables

Listing updated: 4 February 2015.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Niver-First pp. 144, 146 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.

 
 
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