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Release Year1918
Runtime0h 50m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes1
DirectorElmer Clifton
WritersElmer Clifton
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Hope Chest
About The Hope Chest
Daughter of impoverished vaudeville actor Lew Moore, Sheila works as a waitress in a chocolate manufacturer's candy shop, where she delights the customers with her tomboyish antics. Tom Ballantyne, the proprietor's son realizes that Sheila is excessively fond of dancing, asks her out without the benefit of a proper introduction, and she indignantly refuses. Soon afterwards, however, the two fall in love and secretly marry.
Directed by Elmer Clifton, The Hope Chest leans on a strong ensemble — Dorothy Gish, George Fawcett, Richard Barthelmess — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1918.
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