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Nancy from Nowhere

1922 · 53 min

A gentle, old-fashioned fairy tale of rescue and romance, easy to watch and full of simple charm.

Directed by
Chester M. Franklin
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Bebe Daniels, A. Edward Sutherland, Vera Lewis
Overview
Adopted by the Kellys from an orphanage, Nancy is reared in dreadful surroundings and mistreated as the household drudge. She accidentally makes the acquaintance of Jack Halliday, son of a wealthy city family who is fishing near her home. When Mrs. Kelly beats Nancy for accepting the attentions of her husband, the girl escapes into the woods and conceals herself in the rear of Jack's car as he drives into the city.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Chester M. Franklin
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Bebe Daniels, A. Edward Sutherland, Vera Lewis
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • class
  • family
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour5
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Chester M. Franklin
Starring
Bebe Daniels, A. Edward Sutherland, Vera Lewis, James Gordon, Myrtle Stedman, Alberta Lee, Helen Holly, Dorothy Hagan
Runtime
53 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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