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Weitere Titel: Der verliebte Max und seine Hunde (D, Ö)/ Affectionate Pets (UK)/ Max is almost married (USA) - Regie: (Max Linder) - Szenario: Max Linder - Länge: 180m - s/w, teilweise viragiert - Interpret: Max Linder - Produktion: Pathé Frères - Katalog-Nr.: 3821/Sept.10 - UA: 27. August 1910 (Österreich, Auff. in „Grazer Bioskop“/Graz am 10.9.1910) — Weitere Auff.: 28.10.10 (Bordeaux/ Théâtre National Pathé)
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Soviel Glück wie Max hat noch lange nicht jeder; er liest die Heiratsanzeige einer jungen Millionärin, geht hin, stellt sich vor, und .... hat Glück. Aber des Lebens ungemischte Freude, ward keinem Sterblichen zuteil. Die Dame hat drei große Hunde, die Max, indem sie den Konkurrenten vermuten, nicht sehen könne, und wie diese ihm schließlich all sein Hoffen zunichte machen, zeigt dieses Bild. (Der deutsche Lichtbildtheater-Besitzer, 29.9.1910)
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The versatile Max Linder heads a novel chase in this film, the pursuers being three dogs, the pets of the comedian's fiancée. Max was dreadfully afraid of dogs anyhow, and of these dogs in particular, because they were jealous when their mistress caressed Max. On the wedding day he had them locked up, but they escaped and ran to the parlor, where the ceremony was in progress. Max fled through numberless streets, houses, rooms, and finally to the roof, where he gave up and sent back a note by the dogs declining to marry and be devoured. The picture amuses. (The New York Dramatic Mirror, 18.1.1911)
• Eine Kopie des Films wird verwahrt in: Archives du Film du CNC (Bois d'Arcy), Cinémathèque Québecoise (Montreal), bfi/National Film and Television Archive (London) ─ • Ein Ausschnitt des Films wurde veröffentlicht auf DVD "The Comedy of Max Linder" (Max Fears the Dogs, 1909, 2:49) ─ • Ein Ausschnitt des Films ist enthalten in: L'homme au chapeau de soie (Dokumentation, 1983).
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Max is in an embarrassed financial condition, and reads with delight the following: „A young American millionairess desires to marry a man of good family.“ Max calls upon the lady, and is pleased to find she is both young and charming. The lady's pets, seeing in Max a rival in their mistress's affections, growl at him. Everything goes well, and the day is fixed. The lady is persuaded to have her pets locked up, and Max breathes a sigh of relief. But the faithful animals scamper into the room where the guests have assembled. Seeing Max, they spring at him, and he rushes out. Finally, Max is brought to bay on a roof, and he scribbles a note: „I fear I would much sooner give you up than be devoured by your canine friends.“ This he proffers to the foremost dog, and they all run off to their mistress. (The Bioscope, Sept. 8th 1910)
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Max Linder, back on the job, after a recent illness, does some excellent comedy work, and the idea of the dapper young man being prevented from being married through the jealousy of her canine pets, is an amusing one. (Variety, Jan. 21st 1911)