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Almost a Husband (1919)

Almost a Husband poster
Directed by
Clarence G. Badger
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A rural man finds himself in a comedic situation involving a marriage arrangement. He navigates the expectations and misunderstandings that arise.

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What happens

Almost a Husband is a lost 1919 American comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and written by Robert F. Hill. It is based on the 1897 novel Old Ebenezer by Opie Read. The film stars Will Rogers, Peggy Wood, Herbert Standing, Cullen Landis, Clara Horton, and Ed Brady. The film was released on October 12, 1919, by Goldwyn Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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