Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce

1901
2m

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The scene opens in the bedroom of Mr. Nation, husband of the famous Carrie Nation, the "Kansas Saloon Smasher." Mr. Nation suddenly arises from the bed and picks up a crying infant from the ... Read allThe scene opens in the bedroom of Mr. Nation, husband of the famous Carrie Nation, the "Kansas Saloon Smasher." Mr. Nation suddenly arises from the bed and picks up a crying infant from the cradle, and walks it up and down the floor. He suddenly steps upon a tack, becomes infuria... Read allThe scene opens in the bedroom of Mr. Nation, husband of the famous Carrie Nation, the "Kansas Saloon Smasher." Mr. Nation suddenly arises from the bed and picks up a crying infant from the cradle, and walks it up and down the floor. He suddenly steps upon a tack, becomes infuriated, and throws the baby back into the cradle. A small boy in the bed next demands his att... Read all

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- Edwin S. Porter

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6boblipton

Kansan Getting Smashed

That's supposed to be Mr. Nation pacing the floor with the kids, sneaking a drink while his wife, Carrie Nation, was out busting down saloons with her little hatchet, making the city a decent place for the good people of Kansas and a roaring H*ll for anyone else. These were the good, Christian people who preached about turning the other cheek.

Anyway, this early movie by Edwin S. Porter is no THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY, but it pretty much sums up the opinion of the Northeast urbanites who liked to take an occasional drink, and if your children can't look upon the wine when 'tis red without getting blackout drunk, maybe there's something wrong with the way you raised them.

And then she'd splt your skull open with her hatchet.

Michael_Elliott

Good Short

Why Mr. Nation Wants a Divorce (1901)

*** (out of 4)

This Edison short is a spoof of their Kansas Saloon Smashers, which was released the same year. While Mrs. Nation is out busting up saloons, her husband is at home watching the kids, which leads him to do something the wife wouldn't approve of. Having watched this after the original film makes it a lot more funny and the big twist at the end was expected but it was still funny. I'm sure some might be offended at the idea of a "woman's place is in the house" but then again, this is 1901 we're talking about. Co-director Porter once again doubles and does the cinematography as well.