Maurice Costello, one of the earliest named movie stars, is adored by all the young women in the nickelodeon.... the men don't seem as taken with him. Clara Kimball Young in particular goes through all the conniptions that a movie fan can be expected to, including sending flowers to her adore Maurice.... who seems rather embarrassed by the gesture. He decides to deal with the matter by showing up at her house and exhibiting terrible manners.
This Vitagraph short was made at the peak of Costello's popularity. He was at or near the top of the annual lists of movie stars as voted upon by the readers of fan magazines. He was also, by reputation, an irascible curmudgeon in real life. This funny peak behind the screen is still funny.
This Vitagraph short was made at the peak of Costello's popularity. He was at or near the top of the annual lists of movie stars as voted upon by the readers of fan magazines. He was also, by reputation, an irascible curmudgeon in real life. This funny peak behind the screen is still funny.