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1920 American silent

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directed by George L. Cox and starring

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, Joseph Bennett and

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. It was based on the 1919 novel of the same title by

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Cast

as Ruth Bannister * Joseph Bennett as Bailey Bannister *

as Mrs. Lora Delane Porter *

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as Kirk Winfield * Harvey Clark as George Pennicutt *

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as John Bannister * Beverly Travers as Mamie * Pat Moore as Baby William Bannister Winfield * Tom O'Brien as Steve Dingle * William Lloyd as Hank Jardine *

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as Percy Shanklyn * Stanhope Wheatcroft as Basil Millbank

Production

The film was directed by George L. Cox with

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as assistant director.

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. *

External links

* * 1920 films 1920 comedy films Silent American comedy films Films directed by George L. Cox American silent feature films 1920s English-language films Pathé Exchange films American black-and-white films Films based on works by P. G. Wodehouse 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub