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Who’s Boss of the House?
(1907) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Lubin Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Lubin Manufacturing Company. / Produced by Siegmund Lubin. / Released October 1907. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The picture opens showing two flats next door to each other. In the left side the man is boss, while on the right side the woman is boss. The latter makes her husband wash the dishes and do all the housework, while she goes out and has a good time. The woman on the right side goes to visit the woman on the left side, while the husband who is boss goes to visit his friend on the other side. While the women are together the one who is boss of her house induces her friend to be firm, show her power and be the boss of the house. At the same time the two men have a nice little talk. The husband of the left side of the house tells his neighbor to be a man, show his authority and be the boss of his house. The latter decides to follow this advice and both leave the house to drink courage for the coming events. The husbands return to their respective homes. Both husbands and wives try their new ways. They work well for a little while until suddenly the wife of the right flat, accepting the dictations of her husband, seeks courage in the flat of her neighbor. There she finds entirely changed conditions. Her lady friend is the boss of the house. Grasping the occasion she, too, tries to be boss again and pretty soon both the husbands are as tame as little lambs.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 4 January 2025.
References: Sloan-Loud pp. 79, 152 : Website-IMDb.
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