The First 100 Years

A man saves his lady love from Black Mike then comes wedded bliss. He hires a cook, who's brusque, domineering, and constantly smoking a cigar. Out of the blue, the couple gets a visit from his old friend, Roland Stone, bluff and portly. Roland befriends our newly-wed's wife, and this friendship deepens after the husband hires a new cook, the lovely Miss Gainsborough, who gives her boss a little too much friendly attention. That night, a prowler skulks, Miss Gainsborough faints, the newly-wed husband comes to her rescue, and she grabs him and holds on. His wife is offended and determines to leave with Roland. Is the marriage over?

• Release date
• August 16, 1924
• Runtime
• 13 min
• Genres
• Thriller, Comedy
• Director
• F. Richard Jones

Cast

Harry Langdon A Newly-Wed Alice Day His Wife Frank J. Coleman His Friend (as Frank Coleman) Louise Carver His First Cook Madeline Hurlock His Second Cook Fanny Kelly Employment Agency Prospect (uncredited)

L

Leo Sulky Hypnotist (uncredited) Tiny Ward Large Bearded Man (uncredited)