Meet Me at the Fountain (1904): Cast & Plot
Meet Me at the Fountain is a 1904 short comedy directed by Siegmund Lubin, starring Gilbert Saroni as Old Maid. It runs 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 5 min
- Director
- Siegmund Lubin
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- S. Lubin
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Meet Me at the Fountain About?
The premise of Meet Me at the Fountain without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Frenchman Count Hardup advertises for a wife. He gets more than he bargained for when women start chasing him. He’s caught by an old maid.
Meet Me at the Fountain Cast & Characters
Gilbert Saroni plays Old Maid in Meet Me at the Fountain. Directed by Siegmund Lubin.
- Director Siegmund Lubin
- Gilbert Saroni as Old Maid
More from Siegmund Lubin
One more film directed by Siegmund Lubin: The Great Train Robbery.
Meet Me at the Fountain Plot Summary
What happens in Meet Me at the Fountain from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A remake of “Personal” in which a man advertises in the newspaper for a wife, asking interested parties to “meet me at the fountain”.
From this premise, the story centers on the Old Maid, a man who drafts the advertisement in a middle close-up, posts it in a middle shot, and then prepares in front of a mirror in another middle close-up. A full shot then shows him waiting at the fountain.
The sequence introduces the social mix of the scenario: first, a nanny pushing a baby stroller arrives. He bows low and attempts to kiss the baby, but the caregiver pushes him away, signaling the uneasy tension at the heart of the plot.
Full summary
The whole story of Meet Me at the Fountain, scene by scene
Meet Me at the Fountain Also Known As
Also known as “A New Version of 'Personal'”.
- Also known as
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- A New Version of 'Personal'
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Meet Me at the Fountain FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Meet Me at the Fountain, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Meet Me at the Fountain?
Meet Me at the Fountain runs 5 minutes.
When was Meet Me at the Fountain released?
Meet Me at the Fountain was released on November 5, 1904.
Who directed Meet Me at the Fountain?
Meet Me at the Fountain was directed by Siegmund Lubin.
More films by Siegmund Lubin Who is in the cast of Meet Me at the Fountain?
Meet Me at the Fountain stars Gilbert Saroni as Old Maid.
Does Meet Me at the Fountain have a post-credit scene?
No. Meet Me at the Fountain has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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