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A scene from "Trial Marriages"
Directed by unknown
Cinematography by Billy Bitzer
Starring unknown
Distributed by Biograph Company
Release date January 17, 1907
Country United States
Running time 12 m.
This film is part of our Silent Gems Collection and the DVD is available on Ebay. This film is on DVD "Short Comedies".
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"Trial Marriages" is a short comedy with unknown cast and director. The film is included in our program to illustrate the work of our star Billy Bitzer.
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Trial Marriages
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A man finds an intriguing article in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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The newspaper article in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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The man is introduced to a female candidate in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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The man and the woman get off to a flying start to the counselor's delight in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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The counselor seals the deal in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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Things go wrong and the counselor throws the man out in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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The man tries his luck with another woman in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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Things go wrong again and the man takes a hard beating in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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The man does all the cleaning, washing and scrubbing as the third woman takes a nap in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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The man is fed up and needs just a little reason to quit in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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The man meets a woman with an army of children in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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After things go wrong again the man takes another hard beating in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
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Nursing his bruises the man vows 'Never again!' in "Trial Marriages" (1907), cinematographer Billy Bitzer.
Another scene from the film
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