The Problem

📅 1915 ⏱️ 21 min 🎭 Drama, Short

📋 Details

🎬 Director

Harry A. Pollard

✍️ Writers

Webster Campbell

🌍 Countries

United States of America

🏢 Production

American Film Manufacturing Company

🗣️ Languages

No Language

🎭 Genres

Drama Short

📖 Overview

Fred Rees proposes to Edith Shanlon, contingent on her mother’s approval, which is initially denied due to the mother’s desire for a wealthy match. A dream reveals the potential unhappiness of such a marriage when Edith’s mother envisions Edith married to a wealthy man who neglects her. The dream, filled with infidelity and public humiliation, convinces the mother that a loveless, wealthy marriage is not worth it. Upon waking, she happily grants her consent to Fred and Edith’s union.