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The Home Town Girl

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Genre
  
Comedy, Drama

Story by
  
Oscar Graeve

Country
  
United States

Director
  
Robert G. Vignola

Screenplay
  
Edith M. Kennedy

Duration
  


Language
  
Silent (English intertitles)

Release date
  
May 11, 1919 (1919-05-11)

Writer
  
Oscar Graeve (story), Edith M. Kennedy (scenario)

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Cast
  
Vivian Martin
(Nell Fanshawe),
Lee Phelps
(Frank Willis),
Ralph Graves
(John Stanley),
Edythe Chapman
(Mrs Fanshawe),
William Courtright
(Ryder Brother #1)

The Home Town Girl is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola and written by Oscar Graeve and Edith M. Kennedy. The film stars Vivian Martin, Ralph Graves, Lee Phelps, Carmen Phillips, Stanhope Wheatcroft, and Herbert Standing. The film was released on May 11, 1919, by Paramount Pictures.

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Plot

As described in a film magazine, Nell Fanshawe (Martin) has so many suitors that she does not know what to do, and against her parent's wishes she looks with favor upon John Stanley (Graves), who works in the village drug store. John becomes ambitious and goes to New York City to seek his fortune. He sells some valuable rugs to a wealthy lady and is persuaded by a discharged clerk to try his hand at cards. After he loses all of the firm's money in a poker game, he runs away. Nell goes to the city, obtains work in the same firm, and after she eventually finds John gets his position restored so in the end they find happiness.

Cast

  • Vivian Martin as Nell Fanshawe
  • Ralph Graves as John Stanley
  • Lee Phelps as Frank Willis
  • Carmen Phillips as Nan Powderly
  • Stanhope Wheatcroft as Steve Ratling
  • Herbert Standing as Peter Jellaby
  • Pietro Sosso as Mr. Fanshawe
  • Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Fanshawe
  • William Courtright as Ryder Brother
  • Tom Bates as Ryder Brother
  • Thomas Persse as Manager

    • References

    The Home Town Girl Wikipedia
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    The Home Town Girl IMDb