The Old Maid's Valentine (1900)
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Uploaded by BFIfilms on Feb 13, 2008
Love works in mysterious ways, and sometimes rather cruel ones, too. Poor Miss Pimple thinks Cupid has finally taken notice of her when she receives an envelope on February 14th, but the lonely spinster is in for another of life's little disappointments. The burgeoning Victorian Valentine's industry has a lot to answer for.
British film pioneer G. A. Smith cast his own wife Laura Bayley, who wrings every ounce of pathos from this brief appearance. (Simon McCallum)
For more information about filmmaker G. A. Smith see http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/449633/index.html
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What did the card say?
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She kinds looks like the wicked witch of the west from Wizard of OZ
10 months ago 3
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At first, I thought it said Justin Bieber..
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1900 people are weird
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So... when's this in cinema?
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0:39 is the best position of the poster to read it...it might be some political figure of the period... Just like mama..
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Ahhhh, this is a heartbreaker. Although at least the cat is stoic.
wiseguysrealise 3 years ago 8
this is hilarious!
tinyrebellion 1 year ago 4