The Dumb Wooing (1912) User Reviews

The fun comes partly from the disabilities of two of the characters

[deickemeyer · 4 November 2016]

A comedy that is human and very amusing. The fun comes partly from the disabilities of two of the characters; but it isn't at all heartless. Who ever feels pity for a man who stutters; he doesn't even himself. Miss Mary Fuller, a most versatile player, but especially pleasing in comedy, plays in this picture a young miss, quite roguish, who has two lovers. One (Barry O'Moore) can't speak without making the most laughable mouths; the other (Yale Benner) can't say anything without making a ridiculous twist of the neck and pull at his collar. Her father (Charles Ogle) fears that she is playing with the affections of these young men and gets them each to propose by dumb signs. The third man is played by Marc McDermott. The finished sets used in these scenes are worthy the highest praise. The photographs are excellent. - The Moving Picture World, May 4, 1912