1917 · 50 min · dramat

Mr. Opp

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Opis oryginalny: angielski

Optimistic in the face of failure, Daniel Webster Opp finally attains success as a traveling salesman for a shoe firm, but just when his prospects are best, he receives word that his stepfather is dead. He leaves at once to meet his brother Ben at Cove Junction, where they settle the estate according to Ben's demands. Ben takes the money, while Mr. Opp is given the homestead and custody of Kippy, his feeble-minded half sister. Sacrificing all to remain with his sister, Mr. Opp founds a newspaper, the Opp Eagle , and begins to promote the town. His optimistic editorials are read by John Mathews, a wealthy promoter who comes to investigate the possibility of coal in the area. After convincing the townspeople to invest their money, Mathews discovers the mine to be worthless and decides to sell out to the competition, against Mr. Opp's wishes. Next, Mr. Opp loses his sweetheart Guinevere Gusty to Mathew's secretary, Willard Hinton. Throughout, Mr

Reżyseria i główne role

Reżyseria: Lynn Reynolds

Główne role: Arthur Hoyt jako Mr. D. Webster Opp, George Chesebro jako Willard Hinton, George Hernandez jako Jimmy Fallows, Jack Curtis jako John Mathews, Neva Gerber jako Guinevere Gusty, Elsie Maison jako Miss Kippy

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Lynn Reynolds, Alice Hegan Rice