Betty Takes a Hand
Synopsis
Discovering that her father, Peter Marshall, had been defrauded by a business partner named James Bartlett, Betty goes to Los Angeles to visit her aunt, Mrs. Hamilton Haines, whose late husband had a hand in ruining Peter. Tom, Bartlett's son, has arranged a yachting trip for Mrs. Haines and her daughter Ida, and Ida, deciding that her cousin is too pretty to come along, persuades Betty to stay behind. Tom, on the way to the yacht after a quarrel with his father, passes the Haines mansion and, noticing a sign advertising room and board, stops. Meeting Betty who is posing as Miss Haines, Tom moves in and falls in love with his landlady. When Betty accidentally meets Tom's father, the old man is so captivated that he offers her $5,000 to marry his son. After Tom and Betty are married, when both fathers discover their in-laws' true identities they are first indignant but later are reconciled.
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Betty Takes a Hand 1918 - OLIVE THOMAS - Extremely Rare Film DVD, MP4
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 6, 1918
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Francis Dillon
- Screenplay & Story
- Jack Cunningham, Katherine Kavanaugh
- Original Title
- Betty Takes a Hand
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Triangle Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Francis Dillon
Jack Cunningham, Katherine Kavanaugh
Department Leadership Roster
Jack Cunningham
Writer
Katherine Kavanaugh
Writer
John Francis Dillon
Director
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What is Betty Takes a Hand about?
Discovering that her father, Peter Marshall, had been defrauded by a business partner named James Bartlett, Betty goes to Los Angeles to visit her aunt, Mrs. Hamilton Haines, whose late husband had a hand in ruining Peter. Tom, Bartlett's son, has arranged a yachting trip for Mrs. Haines and her daughter Ida, and Ida, deciding that her cousin is too pretty to come along, persuades Betty to stay behind. Tom, on the way to the yacht after a quarrel with his father, passes the Haines mansion and, noticing a sign advertising room and board, stops. Meeting Betty who is posing as Miss Haines, Tom moves in and falls in love with his landlady. When Betty accidentally meets Tom's father, the old man is so captivated that he offers her $5,000 to marry his son. After Tom and Betty are married, when both fathers discover their in-laws' true identities they are first indignant but later are reconciled.
Who directed Betty Takes a Hand?
Betty Takes a Hand was directed by John Francis Dillon.
Who stars in Betty Takes a Hand?
The principal cast of Betty Takes a Hand includes Olive Thomas, Frederick Vroom, Bliss Chevalier, Mary Warren, George Hernandez.
When was Betty Takes a Hand released and how long is it?
Betty Takes a Hand was released in 1918 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.