A Poor Relation (1921)
Synopsis
Slaving to perfect an invention, Noah Vale tries to keep two orphans--Rip and Patch--and himself by peddling books and is helped by Scallops, a girl who occasionally brings them food. He appeals to Fay, a wealthy relative, for help in marketing his invention and arouses the interest of Fay's pretty daughter. Sterrett, Fay's partner, steals the model but returns it when he discovers it to be worthless. Johnny Smith, Fay's secretary, is fired when he proposes to the boss's daughter; and visiting Vale's attic, he is comforted by his epigrams. Johnny takes them to a newspaper editor, and they are so successful that both Smith and Vale are hired. Vale decides to give up inventing for writing, and Johnny marries Miss Fay despite her father's opposition.
Release Date: 1921-12-30
Runtime: 50 minutes
Director: Clarence G. Badger
Top Cast
- Will Rogers as Noah Vale
- Sylvia Breamer as Miss Fay
- Wallace MacDonald as Johnny Smith
- Sidney Ainsworth as Sterrett
- George B. Williams as Mr. Fay
- Molly Malone as Scallops
- Robert DeVilbiss as Rip
- Jeanette Trebaol as Patch
- Walter Perry as O'Halley
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Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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