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Betty Be Good
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Sherwood MacDonald
Cast: Jackie Saunders [Betty Brownlee], Arthur Shirley [Jimmy Madison], Leslie T. Peacocke [Jonathan Brownlee], Mollie McConnell [Mrs. Sarah Lenox], Mrs. Marsh [Lyda], Ben Rossier [Griggs], Dad Voute [the police sergeant], William Reed [Jeams], Mignon LeBrun (Mignon Le Brun) [Jenny], Albert B. Ellis [Mayor Madison]
The Balboa Amusement Producing Company production; distributed by Mutual Film Corporation [Mutual Star Productions]. / Produced by E.D. Horkheimer. From a screen story by Will M. Ritchey. Cinematography by William Beckway. Presented by E.D. Horkheimer. / Released 16 July 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy-Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Betty, the pretty daughter of Jonathan Brownlee, a retired capitalist, is impulsive and mischievous, delighting in pranks that keep her father and the servants of the household in perpetual apprehension. Brownlee’s stock phrase is “Betty Be Good,” constant, though rather futile, appeal on his part to the high-spirited girl, who tells her friends she is weary of being lectured on her tomboy achievements. Peter Madison, mayor of the city, is at enmity with Millionaire Brownlee over political matters. He has a son, Jimmy Madison, who is masquerading as a uniformed policeman in order to detect grafters on the force. Brownlee secures what he believes to be evidence of political crookedness on the part of the mayor. The documents are lost when Betty, in one of her escapades, drives off with the car in which her father has left them. Jimmy arrests Betty for stealing the car and papers, being unaware of her identity. Betty and Jimmy fall in love, and the denouement does not come until Millionaire Brownlee’s suspicions against Mayor Madison are proved unfounded and the two men shake hands. Jimmy reveals himself to Betty in his true character and the drama ends happily.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 14 December 2024.
References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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