The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
Against the backdrop of New York City of the early 1850s, a young woman -- naively seeking to win the love she reads about in the romance novels she devours -- finds one prospect in an earnest denizen of the Bowery, and another in an elegant young aristocrat. Focusing on the bygone era's fashions, the novelty of the bicycle-built-for-two, and an inventor's quest for the horseless carriage, the film gently stirs the audiences' nostalgia for simpler times.
Ratings
TMDB8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Sidney OlcottDirector
- Violet ClarkWriter
Cast
- Betty BronsonBetty Dover
- Ricardo CortezBilly Ballard
- Edwards DavisJerry Flint
- Julia Swayne GordonMrs. Ballard
- Larry WheatSam Robinson
- Jacqueline GadsdenUrsula Kent
- Dan CrimminsMichael Dover
- Peggy AhernLittle Girl
- Austen JewellLittle Boy
- Joseph MillsCast
Themes
silent filmlost film19th century