The Candy Girl
| The Candy Girl | |
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 Still with Parke and Hulette | |
| Directed by | |
| Written by | Philip Lonergan |
| Produced by | Edwin Thanhouser |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | George Webber |
Production company | Thanhouser Film Corporation |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Candy Girl is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by and starring Gladys Hulette, , and J.H. Gilmour.[1] [2]
Plot[]
Nell (Gladys Hulette) leaves the farm to start a candy store in New York, but has a troubled start until she meets Jack Monroe (William Park Jr.), a young spend thrift who helps her attract business. They fall in love, marry, and move in with Jack's father (J. H. Gilmour). Nell soon discovers that Jack is a drug addict. In sympathy, Jack's father offers to annul the marriage, but Nell refuses, wishing instead to commit herself to the indefinite struggle of pursuing the road to Jack's rehabilitation.
Cast[]
- Gladys Hulette as Nell
- as Jack Monroe
- J.H. Gilmour as Jack's Father
- John Bowers as Simon Skinner (as John E. Bowers)
- Thomas A. Curran as George Wingate
- Ethyle Cooke
- as Simon Skinner's Wife
- Arthur Bauer
- Justus D. Barnes as Officer Quinn
- Helen Badgley as Nell's Little Sister
Reception[]
The film was well-received and Hulette's performance as Nell was especially praised. Exhibitor's Trade Review wrote, "The Candy Girl offers a typical vehicle for this particular star and a story that is brimming over with human interest. Its success lies in the quaint pathetic appeal intermingled with a tinge of humor that increases the holding power upon an audience."
The Moving Picture World wrote that, "The characters are well drawn, especially that of the candy girl herself. Miss Hulette does not merely play the part - she lives it. The Candy Girl seems destined to rank with the best of her previous successes."[3]
References[]
- ^ Langman p. 202
- ^ Hulette, Gladys (1917), The Candy Girl, retrieved 2020-06-06
- ^ "CANDY GIRL, THE". www.thanhouser.org. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
Bibliography[]
- Langman, Larry. American Film Cycles: The Silent Era. Greenwood Publishing, 1998.
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