''Little Miss Smiles'' is a 1922 American
drama film
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directed by
John Ford
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. The film is considered to be
lost
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Geography
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History
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Plot
As described in a
film magazine,
The Jewish Aaronson family consists of Papa, Mama, David, Louis, Leon, Esther, and the Baby. They live in humble quarters in the ghetto of a large city. Esther spreads sunshine with her smiles and, when Mama is stricken blind and taken to the hospital, she assumes the duties as head of the family. Doctor Jack Washton at the hospital takes an interest in Esther and saves her from The Spider when he invades the Aaronson flat. On the day Mama is brought home, David is arrested for shooting The Spider. The doctor, in order to shield Esther's mother from the pain of seeing her boy arrested, assumes the blame for the shooting. The Spider, however, recovers and absolves David from all blame.
Cast
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Shirley Mason as Esther Aaronson
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Gaston Glass
Gaston Glass (born Jacques Gaston Oscar Glass; December 31, 1899 – November 11, 1965) was a French-American actor and film producer. He was the father of the composer Paul Glass (born 1934).
Selected filmography
* ''The Corsican Broth ...
as Dr. Jack Washton
* George B. Williams as Papa Aaronson (credited as George Williams)
* Martha Franklin as Mama Aaronson
* Arthur Rankin as Davie Aaronson
* Alfred Testa as Louis Aaronson
* Richard Lapan as Leon Aaronson
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Sidney D'Albrook as 'The Spider'
* Baby Blumfield as Baby Aaronson
See also
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List of lost films
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References
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1922 films
1922 drama films
1922 lost films
Silent American drama films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by John Ford
Fox Film films
Lost American drama films
Films with screenplays by Dorothy Yost
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
English-language drama films
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