The Lost Bridegroom (1916)

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Suffering from aphasia after being conked on the head, a man is coerced into robbing his fiancée's home.

Introduction
"The Lost Bridegroom", also called "The Habit of Happiness", is a quiet film released in 1916. Directed by Allan Dwan, the film stars Douglas Fairbanks, George Fawcett, and also Dorothy West. Establish during the era of World War I, the film focuses on the life of a boy, Anatol de Witt Spencer, who makes a decision to spread joy in his dismal surroundings. The audience witnesses an improvement in Anatol, as he alters lives as well as brings pleasure to those around him.

Story
Anatol de Witt Spencer, played by Douglas Fairbanks, is an affluent boy who thinks that people around him are usually miserable. He senses a basic sensation of despair in culture, which he attributes to lack of knowledge and unhappiness. Established to bring happiness to people's lives, Anatol starts a journey of self-improvement where he finds out the relevance of joy and also how to achieve it.

One day, Anatol gets a letter educating him that his uncle has actually been missing out on for numerous years and that he is the rightful beneficiary to his uncle's ton of money. In spite of his newfound wide range, Anatol chooses to continue his mission of spreading out happiness. He participates in a society dance, where he fulfills a stunning woman named Annie, played by Dorothy West. Annie is a dancer at the event, as well as Anatol instantly loves her. Believing that he can bring joy to both of their lives, he encourages Annie to wed him, as well as they start a trip together.

Annie at first resists Anatol's advancements yet eventually falls in love with him. They make a decision to get married, as well as on the day of their wedding celebration, an old man called Brother Paul appears at the ceremony. He claims to have actually an ensured approach for happiness and uses to educate Anatol his secret. Fascinated, Anatol accepts consult with him the next day. Nevertheless, their conference never occurs, as Anatol is unexpectedly drugged and abducted on his wedding event evening, just as the couple is about to leave for their honeymoon.

As Anatol is missing out on, Annie is left at the church, heartbroken and unaware regarding her other half's whereabouts. Unbeknownst to her, Anatol has been abducted by a group of offenders that want his inheritance. They keep him in a state of unfamiliarity, leaving him incapable to remember that he is or where he originates from.

Orgasm
Anatol awakens in a weird area without any recollection of his past. He soon understands that he's being held captive and also somehow manages to escape from his abductors. Confused and also disoriented, he wanders with town, trying to piece together his life and find his back to Annie. In the process, he comes across individuals in need of help, and also he tries his best to assist them, spreading out joy as well as pleasure.

Meanwhile, Annie hysterically looks for her lost spouse, with the assistance of her close friends as well as Brother Paul. After many weaves, Anatol and also Annie finally reunite, and Anatol shares his experiences with her. He informs her that even in his darkest moments, he continued his objective to spread joy, and also he's now persuaded that joy genuinely hinges on assisting others and also spreading out joy.

Conclusion
"The Lost Bridegroom" is a heartfelt tale of love, devotion, and also the mission to spread out happiness in a globe full of sadness. Douglas Fairbanks' dynamic performance as the lead character, Anatol, personifies the spirit of pleasure and also altruistic aid that reverberates throughout the film. The motion picture's underlying message of discovering happiness in helping others remains pertinent, making it a delightful movie to see even after more than a century given that its launch.

Top Cast

  • John Barrymore (small)
    John Barrymore
    Bertie Joyce
  • Katherine Corri Harris (small)
    Katherine Corri Harris
    Dorothy Hardin
  • Ida Darling
    Mrs. Amelia Hardin
  • Tammany Young (small)
    Tammany Young
    Crook
  • June Dale
    Madge McQuirk
  • Hardee Kirkland
    Black McQuirk
  • Eddie Sturgis
    Slim Denny (as Edward Sturgis)
  • John T. Dillon
    Crook