A Petticoat Pilot
Cast & Crew
Rollin S. Sturgeon
Vivian Martin
Theodore Roberts
James Neill
Harrison Ford
Bert Hadley
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Synopsis
When the third partner in their small Cape Cod trading business dies, Shad Gould and Zoeth Hamilton adopt his little daughter, Mary-'Gusta. After several years, the two old salts decide that Mary should be properly educated and send her to an exclusive school in Boston, telling her that her father left her a large fortune. In Boston, Mary meets Crawford Smith, but their happiness together is threatened when she learns that he is the son of Edgar Fuller (alias Smith), a scoundrel who had run off with Zoeth's wife and stolen his money. Having discovered that Shad and Zoeth, in order to pay her bills, are nearing bankruptcy, Mary returns to Cape Cod and, with her capable management, saves the business. Crawford's father dies, leaving a letter of apology to Shad and Zoeth, whereupon the two young people become engaged.
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Director
Rollin S. Sturgeon
Cast
Vivian Martin
Theodore Roberts
James Neill
Harrison Ford
Bert Hadley
Tom Bates
Helen Gilmore
John Burton
Richard Cummings
Jane Wolff
Cecil Lionel
Jane Keckley
Antrim Short
Clarice Urhe
J. O. Pennell
Billy Crary
Elinor Hancock
Jack Lott
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Notes
The picture's working title was Mary-'Gusta.
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