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The Fable of the Club Girls and the Four Times

The Fable of the Club Girls and the Four Times

Genres

Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

18 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

02 December 1914

Country

United States of America

Cast

Lillian Drew

Lillian Drew

The Widow

Robert Bolder

Robert Bolder

Husband

Leo White

Leo White

Husband

Harry Dunkinson

Harry Dunkinson

Husband

Lester Cuneo

Lester Cuneo

The Fourth, an Engineer

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

One of the Club Girls (uncredited)

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