''Wee Lady Betty'' is a 1917 American silent

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produced and distributed by the

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. It was directed by Charles Miller and stars

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, Frank Borzage, and

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. It is considered

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Plot

O'Reilly Castle, set on a small Irish isle, has been occupied by the family of Wee Lady Betty (

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) for generations. However, when the actual owner of the castle dies, the ownership is transferred to his heir, Roger O'Reilly ( Borzage). In an attempt to scare away the new owner, Betty briefly tricks him into thinking that the castle is haunted, but he falls in love with her.

Cast

Production

Village scenes were filmed on the lot of Triangle Studio in Culver City, California. The village set had previously been used for the Bessie Barriscale film '' Wooden Shoes'' (1917) and ''In Slumberland'' (1917).

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* * * 1917 drama films 1917 films 1917 lost films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films American silent feature films Films set in Ireland Lost American films Lost drama films Triangle Film Corporation films Films directed by Charles Miller 1910s American films {{1910s-drama-film-stub