THE SERVANT GIRL'S LEGACY (Released to Theaters USA 1914)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì The Servant Girl’s Legacy needs an IMDb plotline read before watching as the subtitling dialogue is sparse. It is a silent era production with shallow character development that requires attention to body language as a means of interpreting the movie. This film is hard to decipher and the connectivity between scenes is often unclear about what happens next. To be fair, it is a short film and does not have a lot of room to flesh out its storyline, but that also places it in the suitable to okay watch range. This has Oliver ‘Babe’ Hardy (Oliver Hardy) in some of his early works that did not yet feature Stan Laurel. Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline A servant girl receives an inheritance and wealthier people become more interested in her because of her new wealth.   Additional Thanks Thank you to Director Arthur Hotaling for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Lubin Manufacturing Company for making the film possible. Cast includes Mabel Paige, Oliver Hardy, Ed Lawrence, Eloise Willard, Marguerite  Ne Moyer, Raymond McKee, and Bert Tracy.   Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Maybe. Read a plotline before going because it is a silent film with limited explanatory subtitles. This is a suitable to okay watch. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

MOTHER'S BABY BOY (Released Theaters USA 1914)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.6|5.0 Starsììì  Mother’s Baby Boy—short film—lacks the expected comedy of an Oliver Hardy film.  Expect  blue and white coloration if watching on YouTube.  Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline  Percival Pilkins' girlfriend has been seen with two bullies who want to be her boyfriend. Percival writes to his mother for help.  Additional Thanks  Thank you to Producer Arthur Hotaling for making the film possible. Cast includes Eva Bell, Oliver Hardy, Nellie French, Don Ferrando, Butt Bucher, and Royal Byron.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Maybe. It has a small story. It is a silent film and may be a bit hard to follow. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers