The Old Maid's Valentine

The Old Maid's Valentine
Screencap from the film
Directed by	George Albert Smith
Starring	Laura Bayley
Release date	September 1900 (1900-09)
Running time	57 secs
Country	United Kingdom
Language	Silent

The Old Maid's Valentine

The Old Maid's Valentine is a 1900 British short silent comedy film, directed by George Albert Smith, which features the titular Miss Pimple receiving an unpleasant surprise on 14 February. The film, according to Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline, "is essentially a facial - a medium close-up shot of a single performer whose changing expression constitutes virtually all the film's dramatic action." David Fisher points out that, "the flapping of the sheet of paper and the movement of the calendar betray the open-air set," which, "makes it difficult to read the message: Just like Mama," whilst, "the remarkably well-behaved cat," which, "sits patently licking its paws," "suggests that Smith may have already learned the trick of smearing the cat's fur with food."

External links

• The Old Maid's Valentine at IMDb
• Full movie on YouTube