Satires 95 years old

Mr. Young introduces the sketch in an appropriately melodramatic fashion, wearing an opera cape and a glowering expression. He recites a bit of doggerel about the current popularity of mystery plays ("full of thrills and sighing moans, slamming doors and ringing phones") and then slinks away. Eerie music, thunder, and sinister lighting set the scene. Vivien enters, frightened, and then John, ditto. They tiptoe about, and exchange ridiculous quips about how terrible it all is. Young staggers in, groaning, and slumps into a chair. Vivien screams, and dashes away. When John bumps into the corpse and excuses himself, the corpse comes to life long enough to say "That's all right" before falling dead again.

Credits

Satires Cast

Name Character
Vivien Oakland She was 34, 63 years old when she died
John T. Murray He was 43, 70 years old when he died

Satires Crew

Name Department
Murray Roth as Director. Directing
Satires poster
Satires (95 years)

  • Release day: Friday, September 06, 1929
  • Runtime: 8 minutes