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''Cheerful Givers'' is a 1917 American silent
In order to save her father's orphanage, Judy (Love) answers a request to have the "eldest boy" work in the kitchen of a rich, miserly woman. She disguises herself as a boy, and, there, she crosses paths with the woman's son Horace (Harlan), whom she mistrusts, but who realizes that she is a girl and who falls in love with her. Judy thwarts the son's plans to steal from his mother's safe. The son realizes his error, and Judy falls in love with him.
Lobby poster
1917 comedy-drama films 1917 lost films 1917 films American black-and-white films American comedy-drama films American silent feature films Cross-dressing in American films Films about orphans Films directed by Paul Powell (director) Films shot in Los Angeles Lost American films Triangle Film Corporation films Lost comedy-drama films 1910s American films Silent comedy-drama films Silent American drama films Silent American comedy films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub
comedy-drama film
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...
produced by the Fine Arts Film Company
Fine Arts Film Company produced dozens of movies during the silent film era in the United States. It was one of the film production studios in Triangle Film Corporation, each run by one of the parent company's vice-presidents: D. W. Griffith, Thoma ...
and distributed by Triangle Film Corporation
Triangle Film Corporation (also known as Triangle Motion Picture Company) was a major American motion-picture studio, founded in July 1915 in Culver City, California and terminated 7 years later in 1922.
History
The studio was founded in July 1 ...
. The film stars Bessie Love
Bessie Love (born Juanita Horton; September 10, 1898April 26, 1986) was an American-British actress who achieved prominence playing innocent, young girls and wholesome leading ladies in silent and early sound films. Her acting career spanned ei ...
and Kenneth Harlan
Kenneth Daniel Harlan (July 26, 1895 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor of the silent film era, playing mostly romantic leads or adventurer types.
Early life
Harlan was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of George W. Harlan and ac ...
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The film is presumed lost
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History
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Plot
In order to save her father's orphanage, Judy (Love) answers a request to have the "eldest boy" work in the kitchen of a rich, miserly woman. She disguises herself as a boy, and, there, she crosses paths with the woman's son Horace (Harlan), whom she mistrusts, but who realizes that she is a girl and who falls in love with her. Judy thwarts the son's plans to steal from his mother's safe. The son realizes his error, and Judy falls in love with him.
Cast
Reception
The film was generally well-received, called an "adroit comedy" and "perfectly done", and it had a wide appeal. Some reviewers deemed the film "too slow." It was noted that, although her performance was strong, Bessie Love was not yet fully a box office draw throughout the country.References
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1917 comedy-drama films 1917 lost films 1917 films American black-and-white films American comedy-drama films American silent feature films Cross-dressing in American films Films about orphans Films directed by Paul Powell (director) Films shot in Los Angeles Lost American films Triangle Film Corporation films Lost comedy-drama films 1910s American films Silent comedy-drama films Silent American drama films Silent American comedy films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub