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A Cave Man Wooing

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A Cave Man Wooing
A scene from the film, originally published in The Implet in May, 1912.
Directed byOtis Turner
Written byB.M. Connors
Produced byCarl Laemmle
Independent Moving Pictures
StarringKing Baggot
Violet Horner
William Robert Daly
William E. Shay
Jane Fearnley
Distributed byMotion Picture Distributors and Sales Company
Release date
  • May 20, 1912 (1912-05-20)
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

A Cave Man Wooing is a 1912 American silent comedy short film starring King Baggot and directed by Otis Turner. It was produced by Independent Moving Pictures (IMP).[1]

As of 2012, a print of this film survives, with Dutch intertitles, in the holdings of the EYE Film Institute Netherlands in Amsterdam.[2]

Plot

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George (King Baggot) a timid man who falls for the beautiful and athletic Clarice (Violet Horner). After taking a course in physical culture, George manages to overcome his rivals for Clarice's attention.

Cast

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King Baggot as George - the 'Sissy Hero'

Violet Horner as Clarice - George's Sweetheart

William Robert Daly as Prof. S. Trong (billed as William R. Daly)

William E. Shay as Sam

Jane Fearnley as The Annoyed Neighbor

References

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  1. ^ "A Cave Man Wooing (1912)". BFI. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  2. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: A Cave Man Wooing". Retrieved 2015-06-17.
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