
A Disastrous Flirtation
1908-08-29 · 10 min · Not rated
The hero, who fancies himself a ladies' man, cannot resist winking at every comely lass who passes his way. Unfortunately, he winks once too often, and soon the would-be Romeo is running for his life, pursued by an angry boyfriend. Disaster does indeed plague our hero for the rest of the picture.
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- Directors
- Gilbert M. Anderson
- Production companies
- The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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