Bettina's Substitute, or There's No Fool Like an Old Fool

Bettina was justified in being indignant because her employer, a married man, makes love to her. She tells her beau, Raymond, about it and he vows to get square with the old masher and teach him a lesson. He tells Bettina to send word to her boss that she is sick and obliged to remain at home for a few days, but she will send a substitute.

Directed by —, Bettina's Substitute, or There's No Fool Like an Old Fool leans on a strong ensemble — Dorothy Kelly, Richard Rosson, Julia Swayne Gordon — 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 screen titles of 1912.