A Hazardous Courtship - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Thaddeus and Timothy are ill at ease in the company of ladies and their discomfort is evidenced even during the brief stay of the laundress, who brings the laundry weekly to the bachelor apartment. Thaddeus begins to change his attitude ...See moreThaddeus and Timothy are ill at ease in the company of ladies and their discomfort is evidenced even during the brief stay of the laundress, who brings the laundry weekly to the bachelor apartment. Thaddeus begins to change his attitude toward women when he notes the domestic tranquility in the family of his nephew, and is almost envious as he sees the young couple shower each other with kisses. Thaddeus gets a letter of introduction to a prominent member of the Eureka Athletic Club for Women and after Timothy has tried in vain to deter him, goes to the club and presents the card. Having apparently read some highly imaginative author's love philosophy, Thaddeus decides that music is the avenue to a woman's heart and buys five copies of a love ballad that would estrange any loving and devoted wife from her husband. At the club, he hands a copy to the first he meets. She sings to an accompaniment by a tramp cat on a nearby fence. Thaddeus next presents a copy to another statuesque woman athlete. She, too, bursts into song, and soon a dog sets up a wail closely resembling that of a professional mourner. Still another gets a copy and then Thad forces his attentions upon the weight thrower of the club, a woman, freakish in appearance. She consents to chant his love song, having strength enough left for that. Thaddeus then decides to get the heavyweight of the club. He follows her down the road, where she has gone to run off some of her superfluous flesh. She continues to run, reaching for the music and whatever else he has to offer. She goes on running and reading, with Thaddeus at her side, proposing vigorously. Finally she turns around without stopping and poor Thad is exhausted. At the club the five women decide to send for Thad and exercise on him. Upon the receipt of a letter from one of them, asking him to call at the club, he goes and is not there more than a couple of minutes when his clothing is in tatters and he is pretty well beaten up. He confides in Timothy that he has had enough love making, and his nephew agrees with him. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less