She invented a fake husband. Then he walked through her actual door. Oops.
Cynthia Martin’s father insists she marry before her two younger sisters Helen and Grace. So, she invents a husband for herself called Major Smith. Trouble begins when the fictitious husband Major John Smith materializes, bringing with him chaos and confusion.
Acting
May McAvoy's wide-eyed panic is silent comedy gold.
Direction
Archie Mayo keeps seven characters colliding with precision.
Writing
Title cards deliver snark that talkies wish they had.
Director
Archie Mayo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film is considered lost—no known copies survive, only stills and synopses from trade publications.
The 'fake husband' trope exploded in 1920s cinema as women gained voting rights and society panicked about 'surplus women.'
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