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''Sweet Lavender'' is a 1920 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Paul Powell (director), Paul Powell and starring Mary Miles Minter. The scenario was adapted by Beulah Marie Dix from the 1888 play Sweet Lavender, of the same name by Arthur Wing Pinero. Like many of Minter's features, it is thought to be a lost film.The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''Sweet Lavender''
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As described in various film magazine reviews, Lavender (Minter) lives with her aunt Ruth Holt (Keckley), who runs a boarding house for college boys. Lavender believes that Ruth is her mother; she does not know that her real mother died in childbirth after her husband cast her out for her lower social status.
Among the boys at Ruth's boarding house is a freshman called Clem Hale (Goodwin). Some sophomores play a prank on him, tying him to a chair when he is supposed to be giving a speech at a dinner. Lavender deceives the sophomores and rescues Clem from his plight, and a romance develops between them.
Clem's guardian, Horace Weatherburn (Sills), pays his charge a visit, and, thinking Lavender to be beneath Clem's status, objects vehemently to the relationship. Lavender's aunt Ruth also objects, but for very different reasons; she recognises Weatherburn as her sister's cruel husband, and thus Lavender's father. Lavender is sent off to boarding school and away from Clem.
Lavender escapes from boarding school when she hears that Clem is seriously ill. Disguising herself in boys' clothes, she walks through the rain until she is overcome with exhaustion and faints. Weatherburn finds her, and recognises her from Clem's engagement ring, which she still wears. Impressed by Lavender's devotion to Clem at the expense of her own safety, he takes her to him. Mrs. Holt tells Weatherburn the truth - that Lavender is really his daughter - and all objections to her union with Clem are overcome.
The September 4th, 1920 edition of Motion Picture News lists a musical cue sheet for the film.
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Plot
As described in various film magazine reviews, Lavender (Minter) lives with her aunt Ruth Holt (Keckley), who runs a boarding house for college boys. Lavender believes that Ruth is her mother; she does not know that her real mother died in childbirth after her husband cast her out for her lower social status.
Among the boys at Ruth's boarding house is a freshman called Clem Hale (Goodwin). Some sophomores play a prank on him, tying him to a chair when he is supposed to be giving a speech at a dinner. Lavender deceives the sophomores and rescues Clem from his plight, and a romance develops between them.
Clem's guardian, Horace Weatherburn (Sills), pays his charge a visit, and, thinking Lavender to be beneath Clem's status, objects vehemently to the relationship. Lavender's aunt Ruth also objects, but for very different reasons; she recognises Weatherburn as her sister's cruel husband, and thus Lavender's father. Lavender is sent off to boarding school and away from Clem.
Lavender escapes from boarding school when she hears that Clem is seriously ill. Disguising herself in boys' clothes, she walks through the rain until she is overcome with exhaustion and faints. Weatherburn finds her, and recognises her from Clem's engagement ring, which she still wears. Impressed by Lavender's devotion to Clem at the expense of her own safety, he takes her to him. Mrs. Holt tells Weatherburn the truth - that Lavender is really his daughter - and all objections to her union with Clem are overcome.
The September 4th, 1920 edition of Motion Picture News lists a musical cue sheet for the film.
Cast
*Mary Miles Minter as Lavender *Harold Goodwin (American actor), Harold Goodwin as Clem Hale *Milton Sills as Horace Weatherburn *Jane Keckley as Ruth Holt *Theodore Roberts as Professor Phenyl *Sylvia Ashton as Dotty Driscoe *J.M. Dumont as Mr. Driscoe *Starke Patteson as Billy Driscoe *Flora Hollister as MinnieReferences
External links
* 1920 films 1920s English-language films Silent American drama films 1920 drama films Films directed by Paul Powell (director) American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s American films {{1920s-drama-film-stub