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Live Sparks

1920 · 50 min

A breezy silent comedy with light thrills, quick twists, and a cheerful romantic finish.

Directed by
Ernest C. Warde
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
J. Warren Kerrigan, Mae Talbot, Roy Laidlaw
Tagline
A High Voltage Comedy Drama Charged With Thrills, Fun and Romance
Overview
Wealthy wastrel Neil Sparks devotes more attention to the pursuit of pleasure than to his inherited oil business. Neil's neglect allows two schemers, Craig and Abbott, to siphon the Sparks' Texas oil through the construction of an illegal pipeline. Upon receiving notification that his wells are running dry, and in an attempt to rid himself of the unwelcome attentions of his mercenary fiancée, Bess Kinloch, Neil ventures West to investigate, using an assumed name. Discovering the theft, Neil sends for his butler, and the two of them force the crooks to buy a parcel of land and deed the property to Myrtle Pratt, whose father had been swindled and murdered by the scoundrels. Justice served, Neil returns East to be followed by Myrtle and her five brothers, who arrive during his engagement party to Bess. Neil shocks his guests by announcing that the children are his, and he and Myrtle wed.

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Directed by
Ernest C. Warde
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
J. Warren Kerrigan, Mae Talbot, Roy Laidlaw
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • crime
  • justice
  • love
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime, drama
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
50 min
Country
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Languages
English, No Language

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