Erstwhile Susan (1919)

movie

Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1919-11-16
Director: John S. Robertson
Writers: Helen Reimensnyder Martin , Marian De Forest , Kathryn Stuart
Language: None | English
Stars: Constance Binney , Jere Austin , Alfred Hickman , Mary Alden , Anders Randolf , Georges Renavent , Bradley Barker , Leslie Hunt , Clare Verdera
Runtime: 60 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Erstwhile Susan , Barnabetta (United States of America) , Erstwhile Susan (United States of America)
Plot: Barnabetta Dreary's grim life of slaving for her Pennsylvania Dutch father Barnaby and her two brothers, is surprisingly changed when Barnaby marries Juliet Miller. Known as Erstwhile Susan, she becomes fond of Barnabetta, and because she retains control of her fortune, induces the other Drearys to relieve Barnabetta of some of her drudgery. After Barnaby has a stroke brought on when Susan proposes sending Barnabetta to school, she goes to a prep school where the president, Doctor Barrett, and a trustee, State Senator Jordan, both fall for her newly acquired charm, to the dismay of Jordan's sister who loves Barrett. When the sister interferes with Barnabetta's plan to work in the school after graduation, Barnabetta helps Jordan win his campaign for governor, and after exposing him to her family's crude table manners, Barnabetta accepts Jordan's marriage proposal, while Susan succeeds in reforming Barnaby and his sons.
IMDB:tt0010090