Richard Barthelmess' followup to the hugely successful TOL'ABLE David, he's reunited with director Henry King. But this is a very different film.
A party of wealthy young people decides to take a yacht trip out of New York City. Apparently something goes wrong with the ship and everyone gets seasick. They put in at a small Maine village (this was filmed in New Harbor, Maine just down the coast from me). The ritzy people get a big kick out of the local hicks, including Barthelmess and his impressionable sister Betty (Anne Cornwall). To kill time snooty Patricia (Louise Huff) and Reggie (George Stewart) pretend to be interested in the locals.
There's a great scene when the yacht party comes ashore in their swimming togs, which of course look ridiculous to the simple Mainers. Betty tries to copy their stylish clothing but is not allowed to go to church in her get-up.
Betty's jealous boyfriend (Tamany Young) snitches that the yacht folk are gambling onboard on a Sunday. Barthelmess goes onboard and is horrified to find his sister shooting craps! He gives Reggie a smack in the mouth and takes the girl back to shore. Barthelmess decides to go to sea to forget the girl....
The look and feel are perfect here with Pemaquid Lighthouse, and the Maine coast and harbor are in almost every scene. A 1922 time capsule of Maine coastal life.
Pleasant little film with an appealing performance by Barthelmess. Huff and Stewart are good as the snooty young ones. Cornwall, best known for her role in Buster Keaton's COLLEGE is quite good and reminded me a lot of Mae Marsh.
Worth a look.
A party of wealthy young people decides to take a yacht trip out of New York City. Apparently something goes wrong with the ship and everyone gets seasick. They put in at a small Maine village (this was filmed in New Harbor, Maine just down the coast from me). The ritzy people get a big kick out of the local hicks, including Barthelmess and his impressionable sister Betty (Anne Cornwall). To kill time snooty Patricia (Louise Huff) and Reggie (George Stewart) pretend to be interested in the locals.
There's a great scene when the yacht party comes ashore in their swimming togs, which of course look ridiculous to the simple Mainers. Betty tries to copy their stylish clothing but is not allowed to go to church in her get-up.
Betty's jealous boyfriend (Tamany Young) snitches that the yacht folk are gambling onboard on a Sunday. Barthelmess goes onboard and is horrified to find his sister shooting craps! He gives Reggie a smack in the mouth and takes the girl back to shore. Barthelmess decides to go to sea to forget the girl....
The look and feel are perfect here with Pemaquid Lighthouse, and the Maine coast and harbor are in almost every scene. A 1922 time capsule of Maine coastal life.
Pleasant little film with an appealing performance by Barthelmess. Huff and Stewart are good as the snooty young ones. Cornwall, best known for her role in Buster Keaton's COLLEGE is quite good and reminded me a lot of Mae Marsh.
Worth a look.