Life's a Funny Proposition (1919)
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Young, introverted New York attorney Jimmie Pendleton is notoriously shy around women. Instead, he spends much of his time embarking on wild escapades with his friend, Herbert Austin. To fund these adventures, Jimmie frequently wires his eccentric Uncle Tobias in Kansabraska (a fictionalized Midwestern location) for emergency cash. Chaos ensues when Jimmie becomes engaged to Herbert’s sister, Mary. Following the engagement, Uncle Tobias unexpectedly arrives from the West. Jimmie is forced into a frantic, comical scramble to maintain appearances and conceal his true, wilder lifestyle—along with his careless spending habits—from his visiting uncle and his new in-laws.
- Release date
- January 12, 1919
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- William Desmond as Jimmie Pendleton
- Jay Belasco as Herbert Austin
- Vera Doria as Mrs. Austin
- Louise Lovely as Mary Austin
- John Steppling as Tobias
- Lillian Sylvester as Hepzibah
- William De Vaull as Jiggs
- Joseph Franz as Horace Pendleton
- John Mcgregor as Jeremiah Pendleton
- Ernest Marion as A Baby
Crew
- Thomas N. Heffron · Director
- William Parker · Writer