Sidney Drew
Also Known As: Sidney White Drew
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: August 28, 1863
Age: 161 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 09, 1919
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A Regiment of Two
Overview: Ira and his son-in-law Harry pretend to enlist in the 13th regiment where they have "drills" every Friday night. When the 13th is called to the front, the two take a fishing trip, only to learn that "their" regiment has been wiped out.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-06-11
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Flicker Flashbacks #2
Overview: A collection of old-time silent movies, re-scored and narrated, featuring the most popular silent film stars. Includes: 1. Pathé 1900 Bathing Beauties fron Venice, California 2. Goodness Gracious with Clara Kimball Young and Sidney Drew 3. A Drunkard's Reformation Directed by D.W. Griffith
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-06-01
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The Feudists
Overview: The Craigs and Smiths, next-door neighbors, are the best of friends until Smith builds a chicken house. Their two gardens are connected and their children fraternize as if all belonged to one large family. Sidney Craig manages to set loose Smith's chickens, who get into Craig's garden and work havoc among his pet seedlings.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-08-23
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A Florida Enchantment
Overview: Lillian Travers, a New York heiress, pops down to Florida to surprise her fiancé, Fred Cassadene, the house doctor at a prominent Saint Augustine hotel. The surprise, however, is Lillian's when she finds Fred in a series of compromising situations with a certain wealthy widow staying there. When she can take no more, Lillian discovers a box forgotten at an old curiosity shop in which lies a hundred-year-old secret: a vial of four rare and exotic African seeds that promises to transform whoever swallows one from a woman to a man or vice versa.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-08-10
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Too Clever by Half
Overview: Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed have an awful "first quarrel" and Mrs. Newlywed refuses to kiss her husband goodbye in the morning. With this in mind, Newlywed consents to accompany his friend George and two stunning girlies on an auto trip. They pass Mrs. Newlywed, who recognizes her husband, and his trip is spoiled, while she goes home in aggrieved surprise. George tells him he must have a double. Accordingly, next day at the office Newlywed talks into his dictaphone and connects it with the telephone, then, leaving instructions with the office boy, calls up his wife and tells her he will be kept late at the office. He and George then go home and his friend introduces
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-01-28
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The Story of a Glove
Overview: When a young husband goes off to a college reunion party, his wife leaves one of her gloves in his coat pocket to remind him to come home early. When he finally does return home--late, as always--he pulls out the glove in front of his wife and, not knowing that it was hers to begin with, starts making up a story about how it got there.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-05-26
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Fox Trot Finesse
Overview: Ferdie's wife is fox-trot crazy, wanting to go dancing all the time. To get out of it, Ferdie fakes an ankle injury. When his wife spies him walking without his crutch, she writes a letter to her stern mother, inviting her to stay with them while Ferdie heals. Rather than face his mother-in-law, Ferdie admits he was faking his injury, and tears up the letter.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-01
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Her Anniversaries
Overview: Based on an idea by Helen Duey.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-01-01
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By Might of His Right
Overview: By Might of His Right premiered in December 1915. The comedy shows what happens when a boorish houseguest overstays his welcome. Henry’s brother-in-law takes to stealing his chair and cigarettes but the last straw comes when, in a display of boxing prowess, he knocks his host out cold.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-12-31
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The Professional Patient
Overview: Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew starred in a series of polite situational comedies, first for Vitagraph and then for their own company, releasing through Metro. Mr. Drew -- uncle of John, Lionel and Ethel Barrymore -- died after his son was killed in the first world war and his wife -- who wrote and seems to have directed a sizeable number of their comedies, starred. In this one, Mr. Drew has been fired from his regular job and, money growing short, takes up a position as a professional patient of a dentist, to reassure the other patients in the room. There he meets and falls in love with Mrs. Drew.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-01-19
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Goodness Gracious
Overview: Clara Kimball Young, batting her eyelashes even faster than Bernadette Peters, plays Gwendoline, an innocent(?) heroine who seeks a livelihood in the big city. She's briefly employed in a 'bucket shop' (a crooked brokerage house) and arouses the attention of a moustache-twirling top-hatted villain (played by her real-life husband James Young). After temporarily escaping his clutches, she finds gainful employment in the firm of a dry-goods millionaire (James Lackaye). The millionaire's youthful son Cornelius (played by Sidney Drew, well into middle age) falls in love with her ... but his father disapproves of their marriage, and he cuts off Cornelius with only a shilling (24 cents, it says here in the titles). The villain arrives, murders Gwendoline's employer (just temporarily, mind you) and frames Cornelius for the crime. Will true love triumph?
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-02-07
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The Deceivers
Overview: Mr. Simpkins gets a raise, but puts some of it away for himself. Overnight, he believes he's accidentally poisoned himself, but does his wife have something to do with it?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-12-17
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His Wife Knew About It
Overview: Mr. and Mrs. Pantomus finally get lucky with a good cook, Tillie. When Tillie wants to go to the city, Mr. Pantomus takes her out, but confusion ensues.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-01-07
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A Horseshoe for Luck
Overview: Sidney Edwards finds a horseshoe, but his bad luck starts immediately. After several incidents, his son quietly borrows the horseshoe, perhaps to turn their family's luck around.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-09-25
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The Professional Scapegoat
Overview: A man is hired by a department store just so he can be 'fired' every time there's a customer complaint.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1914-11-20
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Beautiful Thoughts
Overview: Henry Latimer's wife believes in "Beautiful Thoughts" that transform life. Her friend devises a plan to cure Mrs. Latimer of the fad.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-11-05
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A Telegraphic Tangle
Overview: Mrs. John Smithers believes her newlywed husband to be a paragon of virtue. Reality sets in as he spends a night out drinking with friends, and a series of lies ends up as comedic fodder.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-01-21
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A Case of Eugenics
Overview: Mrs. Drew is so enamored with children that Mr. Drew decides to regress into infantilism so she'll pay more attention to him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-29
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A Safe Investment
Overview: A husband scolds his wife for not being able to manage her finances better. Unbeknown to her, he's getting rich from a crooked stock scam he's started, and is making so much money that he brings it home by the basketful. Unbeknown to him, his wife, determined to prove that she's more capable than he thinks she is, takes the money and decides to invest it--in a new stock opportunity she's heard about.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-21
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Jerry's Mother-in-Law
Overview: Using hypnosis and two agents, Jerry manages to get rid of his mother in law.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-11-15
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A Lesson in Jealousy
Overview: A short comedy in which the husband concocts a jealousy story to make an impression on his wife.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-12-05
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The Master Painter
Overview: A young painter becomes the apprentice of an old master who is working on his final great work. Meanwhile, the young painter falls in love with his master’s niece.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1913-07-15
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A Close Resemblance
Overview: Mom and dad proudly exhibit a beautiful child which daddy persists in believing bears an uncanny resemblance to himself.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-11-19
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Lest We Forget
Overview: Henry, after being neglectful in sending his wife flowers and candy, is aroused to a jealous rage when his wife proceeds to have flowers and candy sent to herself.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-07-09
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Nothing to Wear
Overview: Mrs. Marsh thinks she knows just how to get money out of her husband every time she wants to buy a new dress, but then he gets stubborn and decides to teach her a lesson.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-05-21
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Safety First
Overview: Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew short, reported as extant, archived at the George Eastman Museum.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-04-30
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Twelve Good Hens and True
Overview: Mrs. Ryder, desirous of experimenting with chickens, persuades her husband to bring her home a dozen hens. The end of the first day finds her in tears because of the non-appearance of an expected dozen eggs.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-10-29
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The Unmarried Look
Overview: In spite of all the troubles (and successes) which the "unmarried look" causes Henry, he finally rises to the "very crown" of the hat business.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1917-12-24
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Miss Sticky-Moufie-Kiss
Overview: A young husband is pleased to discover that his new wife is totally devoted to him. However, things begin to get sticky when he realizes that not only is she devoted to him, but she speaks only in baby talk and won't leave him alone for a second.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-07
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Auntie's Portrait
Overview: A rich Auntie sends an ugly portrait of herself to Mr. and Mrs. Honeypet. They hide it in the attic, thinking she won't visit for a long time, but soon Auntie arrives unannounced.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-01-02
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Boobley's Baby
Overview: A man with a baby gets a scarce seat on the streetcar, leaving Mr. Boobley standing. Boobley gets the bright idea to carry a doll with him to be sure of getting a seat.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-04-26
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Wanted, a Nurse
Overview: After witnessing a minor accident, a wealthy man falls in love with the nurse who treats the injured person. He cooks up a scheme in which he pretends to be sick in order to see her again.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-01-22
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How John Came Home
Overview: Sidney Drew hits a long shot, quits his job and goes on a toot. His wife thinks he has drowned. When he runs out of money he returns home to find that her rich uncle has died and left her a fortune and he pretends to have no memory of where he has been.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-10-15
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His First Tooth
Overview: New parents’ anxiety over their son’s first tooth is worsened by the suggestion that the baby might experience convulsions from teething— in spite of assurance from both the child’s doctor and nurse that all is well.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1916-07-24
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Playing Dead
Overview: Jimmie’s wife Jeanne falls for Proctor Maddox, a socialist and male feminist, and wants a divorce from her husband. To avoid the scandal, Jimmie stages a fake suicide instead... but he forgets to leave his will where it could be found.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-09-20
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Diplomatic Henry
Overview: Henry and Anne are newlyweds. In a letter to his dear aunt Becky, he complains about Anne not being as gifted to take care of him as the aunt was. So Aunt Becky and Anne decide to teach Henry a lesson.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-11-19
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Pay Day
Overview: The Drews are considering new scripts when they decide to produce Pay-Day, the melodramatic story of the wealthy and sinister Kirke Brentwood and his lower-class wife, Doris Fenton.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1918-05-27
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The Homecoming of Henry
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1915-01-27
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