The Courting of Mary

The Courting of Mary is a 1911 American silent comedy starring Mary Pickford and Owen Moore.

The Courting of Mary
Starring	Mary Pickford Owen Moore
Production company	Majestic Film Company
Distributed by	Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Company
Release date	November 26, 1911 (1911-11-26)
Running time	1 reel
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

Mary is a tomboy, and Owen the teenage "woman-hater," and both are avoiding the attentions of the opposite sex, and by coincidence, meet at the same trout stream dividing their properties. Owen, in a bad temper, orders her away from his side of the stream and they quarrel, but as they argue, they become attracted to the other. They meet again and again and a love grows between them. Mary's Uncle Bill has an affection for a lonely spinster and they plan to be married, but she wants Mary to be married off first. Mary and Owen elope and are married, and when next seen, they are having breakfast on the seashore in the morning sun.^[1][2]

Cast

• Mary Pickford as Mary
• Owen Moore as Owen
• William H. Brown as Uncle Bill