The Fable of the Club Girls and the Four Times (1914)
Overview
Once a lot of grown-up girls organized a club for the discussion of current evils. The principal current evil they discussed was man. The object was to find some way to keep them home at nights. One dame thought every wife ought to provide her companion with an intellectual atmosphere so he wouldn't sneak out at night to the thirst parlor.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.905 |
Directed By
Crew
George Ade
TOP CAST
Lillian Drew
The Widow
Robert Bolder
Husband
Leo White
Husband
Harry Dunkinson
Husband
Lester Cuneo
The Fourth, an Engineer
Gloria Swanson
One of the Club Girls (uncredited)
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