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Widow by Proxy (1919)

Widow by Proxy poster
Directed by
Walter Edwards
Genre
silent film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman gets involved in a romantic misunderstanding that leads to comedic situations. The story follows her as she navigates the mix-ups around her supposed marriage.

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What happens

Widow by Proxy is a 1919 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a 1913 Broadway play by Catherine Chisholm Cushing that starred May Irwin. Julia Crawford Ivers provided the scenario and her son James Van Trees was one of the cinematographers. It is not known whether the film currently survives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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