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The Courting of Mary
(1911) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by James Kirkwood and George Loane Tucker
Cast: Mary Pickford [Mary], Owen Moore [Owen], William H. Brown [Uncle Bill], Lottie Pickford, James Kirkwood
The Majestic Motion Picture Company production; distributed by Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company. / Scenario by George Terwilliger. / Released 26 November 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The first production from Majestic, and Pickford’s and Moore’s first film for Majestic.
Comedy-Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Mary the tomboy, and Owen, the sportsman, have equally an aversion for the opposite sex. Although pursued by many charming ladies, Owen eludes them and steals off to his favorite trout stream, which divides the two estates. Mary is also annoyed by many admirers, among whom is a poet, but she ingeniously gets rid of all only to meet her fate at the trout stream in which Owen fishes industriously. Meeting there one day, Owen orders Mary off his side of the stream, where she has comfortably ensconced herself. But alas! Cupid has lost his opportunity and the die is cast. Mary's uncle, although seemingly severe, has a tenderness for an interesting spinster of uncertain age. Mary surprises her uncle with the spinster and shows emphatically, in various ways, her dislike of the proposed match. Uncle, while appearing severe on Owen’s suit, plans to get Mary married off, at the behest of the spinster lady, and succeeds in his scheme. Owen and Mary elope with the aid of a long ladder and an automobile and (we are told) lived happily ever after. • [From Majestic promotional materials] Mischievous Mary and woman-hating Owen, scions of neighboring estates, are brought together in married bliss by the wiles of ever industrious Cupid. / Mary’s uncle, although seemingly severe, has a tenderness for a spinster of interesting, although an uncertain age. The spinster will not accept Uncle until “that child” is safely married off first. This highly commendable result is finally attained through a chain of ludicrous and entertaining adventures.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 8 January 2025.
References: Eyman-Pickford p. 326; Lahue-World p. 47; Tarbox-Lost p. 47 : Website-IMDb.
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