The Win(k)some Widow
Cast & Crew
Edmond F. Stratton
Cissy Fitzgerald
Wally Van
L. Rogers Lytton
Hughie Mack
Donald Hall
Film Details
Synopsis
When a Broadway musical comedy called The Winsome Widow is in financial difficulty, Cutey, the press agent, decides to lure a famous star into joining the cast. Because the woman is known for her famous wink, Cutey decides to change the title of the play to The Win(k)some Widow , and as a result, it becomes a success. Cutey, the star's manager Hughie, and several others are infatuated with the woman, and when she rents a house in the country, they all decide to visit her, hoping for romance. During their visit, her husband returns unexpectedly causing all of the men to hide or assume comic identities. In the end, all are able to leave without the husband suspecting their intentions toward his wife.
Director
Edmond F. Stratton
Cast
Cissy Fitzgerald
Wally Van
L. Rogers Lytton
Hughie Mack
Donald Hall
Nicholas Dunaew
Albert Roccardi
Edwina Robbins
Harry Kendall
George S. Stevens
J. Stuart Blackton
Film Details
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Cissy Fitzgerald, a famous Broadway star before her entrance into films, was also known for her distinctive wink. According to New York Dramatic Mirror her wink was insured by the Vitagraph for $25,000. The film opened at the Vitagraph Theatre on September 7, 1914.
