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A Little Family Affair (1912)
Short | Short, Comedy, Romance

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A Little Family Affair (1912)

Short | Short, Comedy, Romance

Peter Johnson, a bookkeeper, lives a monotonous life with his aunt, Mrs. Skaggs. One day a bright-eyed orphan girl, Lottie Wilson, is sent to Mrs. Skaggs for her care. Johnson becomes fascinated with her. Undcr the influence of the happy ...See morePeter Johnson, a bookkeeper, lives a monotonous life with his aunt, Mrs. Skaggs. One day a bright-eyed orphan girl, Lottie Wilson, is sent to Mrs. Skaggs for her care. Johnson becomes fascinated with her. Undcr the influence of the happy little woman, Johnson, one night, is tempted into a card game with Lottie. He also smokes a cigar, two things absolutely prohibited by Mrs. Skaggs. She returns from church in time to find them. She is furious. Later Mrs. Skaggs brings things to a crisis by. selecting Lottie a husband, Reggie Mitchell. Reggie is a dear fellow, and goes to church regularly, but Lottie is made miserable. On the night of the marriage, Peter and Lottie elope, leaving Mitchell and a church full of guests in a panic. Mrs. Skaggs, suspecting the truth, rushes up to Lottie's room. She rushes back to the church and informs the waiting guests what has happened. Meanwhile, Johnson and Lottie, now man and wife, are enjoying luncheon at a café. Mrs. Skaggs returns home and discovers the painting of a nude woman, a work of art of Johnson's. Mrs. Skaggs sinks into a chair and swoons. Johnson and Lottie return home, and creep into the sitting room. Lottie awakens Mrs. Skaggs by kissing her. The old lady jumps up in one of her furies, but when she is told that Johnson and Lottie are married, she gradually subsides and allows herself to drift into the first good humor since Lottie's arrival. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Arthur V. Johnson Peter Johnson, the Husband Peter Johnson, the Husband See fewer	The Beloved Adventurer (1914)
Lottie Briscoe Lottie Wilson, the Wife Lottie Wilson, the Wife See fewer	The House of Mirth (1918)
Madge Orlamond Mrs. Skaggs, The Cranky Aunty Mrs. Skaggs, The Cranky Aunty See fewer	The Amazing Woman (1920)
Howard M. Mitchell Reggie Mitchell Reggie Mitchell See fewer	The Mother Heart (1921)