A Proposal Under Difficulties (1912)

Genre : Romance, Comedy

Runtime : 10M

Director : C.J. Williams

Synopsis

Short film involving a flirtatious maid.

Actors

Augustus Phillips
Augustus Phillips
Bob - Dorothy's Bashful Suitor
Edna Flugrath
Edna Flugrath
Dorothy - the Daughter of the House
William Wadsworth
William Wadsworth
Dick - Dorothy's Other Suitor
Bigelow Cooper
Bigelow Cooper
The Florist
Alice Washburn
Alice Washburn
Jane - the Housemaid
Richard Ridgely
Richard Ridgely
The Chef - the Housemaid's Sweetheart

Crews

C.J. Williams
C.J. Williams
Director
John Kendrick Bangs
John Kendrick Bangs
Story

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