Sophie of the Films #4

Der Bettelstudent(de)

The Talk of the Town(en)

Her strict upbringing is driving Genevra French (Dorothy Phillips) crazy, so when she gets her hand on a book called "How to Attract the Opposite Sex," she takes its advice to heart. She uses her newly found wiles on Lawrence Tabor (William Stowell) and gets him to marry her. Only after the wedding does she tell him she married him just to get away from her family, and that she intends to do exactly as she pleases.

Cidade Mulher(pt)

A theater manager about to go bankrupt decides to accept help from his daughter and her boyfriend to save the family's finances, which she does with the sponsorship of a rich man.

Merton of the Movies(xx)

A wannabe film star journeys to Hollywood, but soon finds his dreams do not pan out. This film is lost.

Adam and Eva(en)

An extravagant girl reforms when her father goes bust.

The Spy Who Returned from the Dead(en)

Spy spoof about a double agent involved in a phony death plot. Episode of the Wide World of Mystery.

Three Little Powders(en)

Mrs. Wallace Williams is much given to conversation and, when she and her husband have a word battle, she of course wins out, making her husband exceedingly cross.

Oh, Doctor(en)

Beulah Crane, a student at boarding school, becomes very much interested in a young fellow she thinks is a doctor.

Fair Enough(en)

Ann Dickson's newly wealthy parents become obsessed with breaking into society, but the young misfit is more interested in studying modern slang and wearing outrageous outfits. She tolerates but does not love "Freddie" Pierson, the useless young playboy her parents have selected for her. On a downtown jaunt, Ann slightly injures a newsboy in a car accident and in this way meets policeman Carey Phelan. She invites him to an outing she has organized for the boy and his pals, and the two fall in love. Ann's parents follow her to the picnic, and after a series of misunderstandings, everyone winds up in jail. Carey reveals to Ann that he is a millionaire's son who, tired of wasting his life, had joined the police force. The chief of police, an old friend of the Phelan family, holds the outraged parents in custody while Ann and Carey sneak away to get married.

The Sable Blessing(en)

John Slocum has always been a decent young man. When he was twelve, his uncle Henry introduced him to little Bess De Voe, telling them that when they grew up they should marry. John's uncle sends him to the manager of a publishing house in New York with instructions to "give him a job for what it's worth and keep him until he succeeds."

The Gallant Hussar(de)

The daughter of an American millionaire falls in love with a Hungarian hussar officer during a visit to the Austrian Empire.

Marry in Haste(en)

A wealthy Wyoming man disowns his son, Wayne Sturgis (William Fairbanks), for marrying art student Joan Prescott (Dorothy Revier). After several years on a small farm, Joan begins to suffer from disillusionment, unhappiness, and ill health. The marriage is nearly ruined by the attentions that neighbor Monte Brett (Gladden James) pays Joan.

Das tanzende Wien(de)

A cabaret singer in Germany is in love with a young American boy, and must convince his disapproving father that she is worthy of his son.

Familie Schimek(de)

Poor Jake's Demise(en)

Jake's wife fears he has made good his suicide threat after he has caught her making love to the Dude in his own home. During the last minute preparations for Jake's funeral, the mourners are suddenly surprised to find him sitting upright in their midst.

The Baby(en)

Billy is playing in his backyard with his dog and baby sister, Mary. A ball from the neighboring yard hits him on the head, leading to a fight with the ball's six-year-old owner, Jack. Billy loses the fight and sends his dog to avenge him, which scares Jack. Later on the beach, Jack leaves his four-year-old sweetheart, Olive, to buy ice cream. Billy approaches Olive and she leaves with him, his dog, and baby Mary. When Jack returns, Olive tells him she prefers Billy, making Jack angry and eager to get Billy "in wrong at home". Jack finds an opportunity when baby Mary crawls away near some rocks, and he hides her.

A Virgin Paradise(en)

Pearl White is a child living alone on a South Seas island after the death of her missionary father. By a stroke of luck, she becomes an heiress, and is transplanted into modern society.

Crimson Colors(en)

Chapter 15 of 46 of the Universal Pictures silent series "The Collegians".

A Fighting Finish(en)

Another chapter of the Universal Pictures silent serial "The Collegians".

Samson at Calford(en)

Chapter 5 of the second series of 46 of the Universal Pictures silent serial "The Collegians".