A Damsel in Distress(1919)
As funny as a Bagful of Monkeys, and a Breezy, Buoyant, Bubbling Outburst of Merriment.
Maud March, the rebellious daughter of a millionaire, goes to New York to see her sweetheart Geoffrey who left town years ago. Her aunt Carolyn wants Maud to marry her son Reggie and sends the Maud's brother Percy after her to act as chaperone. Maud, trying to escape, enters a taxi where she meets handsome composer George Bevan. The man falls in love with the young lady who, when she sees how Geoffrey has changed, soon agrees to marry George.
Movie: A Damsel in Distress
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Maud Marsh
George Bevan
John W. Marsh
Mrs. Carolyn Byng
Keggs
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Maud March, the rebellious daughter of a millionaire, goes to New York to see her sweetheart Geoffrey who left town years ago. Her aunt Carolyn wants Maud to marry her son Reggie and sends the Maud's brother Percy after her to act as chaperone. Maud, trying to escape, enters a taxi where she meets handsome composer George Bevan. The man falls in love with the young lady who, when she sees how Geoffrey has changed, soon agrees to marry George.
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1919-10-12
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As funny as a Bagful of Monkeys, and a Breezy, Buoyant, Bubbling Outburst of Merriment.
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