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The Make-Believe Wife (1918)

The Make-Believe Wife poster
Directed by
John S. Robertson
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman pretends to be married to solve a problem. The film follows her comedic adventures as she navigates the consequences of her make-believe situation.

lightheartedplayfulbreezyold-fashionedwhimsicalgentlecomic

What happens

The Make-Believe Wife is a lost 1918 American silent comedy film starring Billie Burke and directed by John S. Robertson. Based on an original story for the screen, it was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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