''Dulcie's Adventure'' is a 1916 American silent

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, directed by James Kirkwood, and starring

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and Bessie Banks. The script for the film was adapted by William Pigott from a novel written by R. Strauss. The film is notable for being the first time that Allan Forrest appeared as Minter's leading man; the two would make a further 19 features together, ending with The Heart Specialist (1922 film). As with many of Minter's features, it is believed to be a lost film.The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Dulcie's Adventure''
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Plot

As detailed in film magazines, Dulcie (Minter) is an orphaned girl who lives on an estate in the South with her two spinster aunts. Being from an aristocratic background, the aunts try to forbid Dulcie from playing with the poorer neighbourhood children, but Dulcie forms a particular friendship with Harry the grocer's son (Forrest), who gifts her a pet squirrel. When Aunt Emmie dies, Aunt Netta decides that Dulcie must be married to a rich man if they are to avoid financial ruin, although Dulcie cares only for Harry. Aunt Netta travels to California with her niece, who is persuaded to go only when her aunt convinces her that Harry is in love with someone else. In California, Dulcie is quickly betrothed to a man who purports to be nobility, although Aunt Netta once again has to lie and convince her that Harry is now married before she consents to the wedding. On the day of Dulcie's wedding, the ceremony is interrupted by detectives, and it transpires that her betrothed is a fraudster posing as nobility. Harry, meanwhile, has arrived at the wedding uninvited. Finding the bride ready and waiting, and lacking only a groom, he offers to fill the space, and is accepted gladly by Dulcie.

Cast

as Dulcie *

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as Aunt Emmie *

Marie Van Tassell Marie Van Tassell (April 6, 1871 in Little Falls, New York – January 22, 1946 in Oakland, California) was an American stage and silent film actress. She starred in 15 films between 1915 and 1920. Filmography *''Curly'' (1915) as Mrs. B ...

as Aunt Netta * Alan Forrest as Harry *

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as Jonas * Molly Shafer *

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* John Gough * Gertrude Le Brandt * William Carroll *

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* 1916 films 1916 drama films Silent American drama films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Films based on American novels Films directed by James Kirkwood Sr. 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub