The First 100 Years (1924)
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A man saves his lady love from Black Mike then comes wedded bliss. He hires a cook, who's brusque, domineering, and constantly smoking a cigar. Out of the blue, the couple gets a visit from his old friend, Roland Stone, bluff and portly. Roland befriends our newly-wed's wife, and this friendship deepens after the husband hires a new cook, the lovely Miss Gainsborough, who gives her boss a little too much friendly attention. That night, a prowler skulks, Miss Gainsborough faints, the newly-wed husband comes to her rescue, and she grabs him and holds on. His wife is offended and determines to leave with Roland. Is the marriage over?
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Harry LangdonA Newly-Wed
Alice DayHis Wife
Frank J. ColemanHis Friend (as Frank Coleman)
Louise CarverHis First Cook
Madeline HurlockHis Second Cook
Fanny KellyEmployment Agency Prospect (uncredited)Leo SulkyHypnotist (uncredited)Tiny WardLarge Bearded Man (uncredited)Movie DNA
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What is The First 100 Years about?
A man saves his lady love from Black Mike then comes wedded bliss. He hires a cook, who's brusque, domineering, and constantly smoking a cigar. Out of the blue, the couple gets a visit from his old friend, Roland Stone, bluff and portly. Roland befriends our newly-wed's wife, and this friendship deepens after the husband hires a new cook, the lovely Miss Gainsborough, who gives her boss a little too much friendly attention. That night, a prowler skulks, Miss Gainsborough faints, the newly-wed husband comes to her rescue, and she grabs him and holds on. His wife is offended and determines to leave with Roland. Is the marriage over?
How long is The First 100 Years?
The First 100 Years has a runtime of 14 minutes.