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'Twas Henry's Fault (1918)

1918 · Ephemeral film · 14 min

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Henry wanted a sport roadster - Betty wanted a sedan. Financially, the prospect suggested their compromising on a pushcart. But Betty had saved a few dollars toward some lovely headlights and, seized by a sudden inspiration, she invested them in an old flivver and rushed into Henry's office with "Henry, we have a car!" Henry and the others rushed out to see the car and then poor Henry had to stand for a lot of kidding. However, it ran - occasionally. Henry brought the crowd home that night for a home-cooked dinner only to find that the car and Betty had run way out to the country, where the former had stopped for a good long rest. Many complications resulted but it all came out right in the end, and even Henry had to admit there was some good in his flivver.

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Running time
14 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives

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★★★★★ · Funny · HappySwordsman · 2018-02-22

This film has some funny intertitles, lots of great classic cars, and charming sets. I very much enjoyed watching it. I do wonder though if anyone can identify any of the cars in the film.

★★★★ · What a Flivver! · Spuzz · 2021-12-11

A cute and antiquated comedy about a comedy who are happy, and seem financially ok.. It's just too bad we don't have a car. Wife secretly has money stowed away, and buys one! She drives it to his workplace. Husband is all expected to see the latest model, but it's anything but that (the car is still cute though). Some car jokes ensue, and there's a secondary plot of mistaken infidelity. But some of the dialogue is hysterically obscure. I had to look up what a Flivver was. Recommended!

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