Beating Mother to It

Beating Mother to It was released on April 18, 1913.

Beating Mother to It was directed by Arthur Hotaling.

Beating Mother to It has a runtime of 9m.

Beating Mother to It was produced by Siegmund Lubin.

Mrs. Ray's daughter, Bess, loves Tom Travers, but mother objects. Mrs. Ray has a love affair with John Jackson, who seeks her hand. The two love affairs clash frequently. Jackson hires an automobile to elope with mother, Tom and Bess get his note. Tom hires a car and plays chauffeur, while Bess delivers the note to her mother, after turning the clock back one hour. Bess, in the car with Tom, disguised as chauffeur, call for Jackson. Bess being veiled, Jackson thinks her to be the widow. They drive to a minister, where Tom and Bess are married, with Jackson as an unwilling witness. Mother forgives them later.

The key characters in Beating Mother to It are Mrs. Ray - the Mother (Julia Calhoun), The Minister (Bobby Burns), Bess Ray - the Daughter (Frances Ne Moyer).

Beating Mother to It is a Comedy, Short film.