Little Miss Optimist
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| Little Miss Optimist | |
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| Directed by | Robert Thornby |
| Screenplay by | Gardner Hunting |
| Starring | Vivian Martin Tom Moore Charles West Ernest Joy Charles K. Gerrard Helen Bray |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Little Miss Optimist is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Robert Thornby and written by Gardner Hunting. The film stars Vivian Martin, Tom Moore, Charles West, Ernest Joy, Charles K. Gerrard, and Helen Bray. The film was released on August 26, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
As described in a film magazine,[3] when the foster mother of Mazie-Rosie Carden (Martin) marries, she is forced to find another home. She is sent to Hope Mission where she is given a place to stay. A millionaire named West (Joy) is murdered in his home, and Mazie's brother Ben (West) is accused of the crime. Fear of the police drives Mazie to flee to a church where she hides for several days. On Sunday, she is forced to hide in the pulpit and from here she is able to identify the killer through a much damaged coin West had on his person at the time of his murder. With the real murderer brought to justice and her brother free, Mazie is happy. She discovers that she is loved by a young man whom she befriended when he first came to the town, and like a fairy tale they live happily ever after.
Cast
- Vivian Martin as Mazie-Rosie Carden
- Tom Moore as Deal Hendrie
- Charles West as Ben Carden
- Ernest Joy as John West
- Charles K. Gerrard as Samuel Winter
- Helen Bray as Belle Laurie
