She Stoops to Conquer (1910)

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man is tricked into thinking his host's house is an inn and treats him rudely. When the confusion is cleared up, he refuses to marry the daughter because he prefers a servant who is actually the daughter in disguise.

lightheartedcomedicbreezyplayfulwhimsicalclassicaltheatrical

What happens

She Stoops to Conquer is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film is an adaptation of Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer, possibly adapted by Lloyd Lonergan. The scenario removes a subplot in favor of following Marlow who is sent by his father to court the daughter of an old friend of his. He encounters Tony Lumpkin, who directs him to the Hardcastle mansion, tricking him into believing that Hardcastle's house is an inn. Hardcastle welcomes Marlow, but Marlow treats his host rudely, unaware of Hardcastle's identity. When the misunderstanding is rectified Marlow refuses to marry Hardcastle's daughter, for he has taken a liking to the maid servant. Caught in the act of having sex with the maid by his father, the woman is revealed to be Hardcastle's daughter and all ends well. The film was released on August 19, 1910, but it received mixed reviews by critics. The film is presumed lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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