Castles for Two (1917)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1917-03-05
Director: Frank Reicher
Writers: Beatrice DeMille , Leighton Osmun
Language: English
Stars: Elliott Dexter , Marie Doro , Mayme Kelso , Jane Wolfe , Harriet Sorenson , Lillian Leighton , Julia Jackson , Horace B. Carpenter , William Elmer , Marie Mills
Runtime: 48 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Castles for Two , Castles for Two (United States of America)
Plot: Elliott Dexter has just inherited the lordship and the estate, but there's no money, and the tenants sass him. His sisters decide he must marry the rich American girl who has rented the next castle over. It's Marie Doro, but she has her secretary, Mayme Kelso, pretend to be her so Miss Doro can romp through the countryside and look for pixies. Dexter doesn't wish to marry the older lady; he much prefers the pretty young girl who seems to be the housemaid, but as he explains to her, they're broke.So Miss Doro knows who he is, but he can love her for herself, and she knows it. It's certainly not the first time any of us have seen this plot, and it's all set up so Miss Doro can be charming and artfully artless, offering little bits of business and breaking the fourth wall by flashing her lovely eyes as the audience. At fifty minutes of screen time, it certainly doesn't have time to pall.The copy of the movie that appears on the dvd co-produced by Ed Lorusso and Joe Harvat is not in pristine condition. The first half of the last reel have a lot of decomposition, but it doesn't interfere with the good-humored fun. David Drazin's score quotes extensively from "Kerry Dance." Of course.
IMDB:tt0007778