Babs
“A story of a girl who takes a hand in politics when the men folks fail to manage to her liking.”
Synopsis
Babs Marvin loves David Darrow, a young lawyer. Babs' father, the powerful Senator Marvin, is supporting Eben Sprague for a seat in the State Legislature. Darrow discovers that Sprague is a crook and threatens to expose the candidate unless the senator agrees to switch his support to him. Babs opposes Darrow's decision, fearing that it will ruin his promising law career. Determined to defeat Darrow, she promotes the candidacy of the village pauper, Hank Dawes, and contrives an elaborate campaign based upon the slogan that Dawes' election would remove him from the welfare rolls. Dawes wins the election, but Darrow is consoled with Babs's love and the senator's support of his law career.
Top Cast
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Corinne Griffith
Barbara Marvin
George Fawcett
Senator Merrill Treadwill Marvin
Webster Campbell
David Darrow
William Holden
Ben Cogswell
Roy Applegate
Jabez Prouty
Charles S. Abbe
Henry Dawes
Blanche Davenport
Aunt Celia
Harvey A. Fisher
Shackleton Hobbs
Walter Horton
Eben Sprague
Wes Jenkins
Old Eph
Frances Miller
Mamie
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 5, 1920
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward H. Griffith
- Screenplay & Story
- Forrest Crissey, Lucien Hubbard
- Original Title
- Babs
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Corinne Griffith Productions, Vitagraph Company of America
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward H. Griffith
Forrest Crissey, Lucien Hubbard
Corinne Griffith, Albert E. Smith
Department Leadership Roster
Edward H. Griffith
Director
Forrest Crissey
Writer
Lucien Hubbard
Writer
Corinne Griffith
Producer
Albert E. Smith
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Babs
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Babs about?
Babs Marvin loves David Darrow, a young lawyer. Babs' father, the powerful Senator Marvin, is supporting Eben Sprague for a seat in the State Legislature. Darrow discovers that Sprague is a crook and threatens to expose the candidate unless the senator agrees to switch his support to him. Babs opposes Darrow's decision, fearing that it will ruin his promising law career. Determined to defeat Darrow, she promotes the candidacy of the village pauper, Hank Dawes, and contrives an elaborate campaign based upon the slogan that Dawes' election would remove him from the welfare rolls. Dawes wins the election, but Darrow is consoled with Babs's love and the senator's support of his law career.
Who directed Babs?
Babs was directed by Edward H. Griffith.
Who stars in Babs?
The principal cast of Babs includes Corinne Griffith, George Fawcett, Webster Campbell, William Holden, Roy Applegate.
When was Babs released and how long is it?
Babs was released in 1920 with a total runtime of 50m.