Almost a White Hope
Directed by Donald MacDonaldMr. Wouldby Strong is a prizefight fan and spends most of his evening trying to convince the boys what a great fighter he is. His wife becomes disgusted with him and they quarrel. Strong tells her she doesn't understand him and that he will find someone who will. With this he goes downtown to the boys. Meanwhile, Mrs. Strong's uncle visits her and she explains her marital woes. They leave a note on the table signed by the wife saying that she has left him for a better, handsomer man. They then go to the theater. Strong returns home after a good time with his friends. He falls asleep and dreams prizefight nightmares until he awakens in a cold sweat. He finds the note and completely breaks down. His wife and her uncle return and Wouldby Strong starts in to thrash the elderly man when the truth comes out.
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Almost a White Hope was released on 16 lutego 1914.
Almost a White Hope was directed by Donald MacDonald.
Almost a White Hope has a runtime of 10 min.
Almost a White Hope was produced by Pat Powers.
Mr. Wouldby Strong is a prizefight fan and spends most of his evening trying to convince the boys what a great fighter he is. His wife becomes disgusted with him and they quarrel. Strong tells her she doesn't understand him and that he will find someone who will. With this he goes downtown to the boys. Meanwhile, Mrs. Strong's uncle visits her and she explains her marital woes. They leave a note on the table signed by the wife saying that she has left him for a better, handsomer man. They then go to the theater. Strong returns home after a good time with his friends. He falls asleep and dreams prizefight nightmares until he awakens in a cold sweat. He finds the note and completely breaks down. His wife and her uncle return and Wouldby Strong starts in to thrash the elderly man when the truth comes out.
The key characters in Almost a White Hope are Wouldby Strong (Howard Hickman), Strong's Wife (Mai Wells), Strong's Uncle (John Burton).
Almost a White Hope is a Short, Komedia film.