Miss Lulu Bett (1921)
Overview
Lois Wilson (as Lulu) is the spinsterish member of the Deacon family: "The family beast of burden, whose timid soul has failed to break the bonds of family servitude." Her brother-in-law is patriarchal Theodore Roberts (as Dwight Deacon); running the house with an iron fist, he is both a dentist and a Justice of the Peace. As the latter, he accidentally marries Ms. Wilson to his visiting brother Clarence Burton (as Ninian Deacon) while they are out for dinner. Schoolteacher Milton Sills (as Neil Cornish) is also interested in Wilson...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.046 |
Directed By
William C. de Mille
Crew
William C. de Mille
Clara Beranger
Zona Gale
Adolph Zukor
L. Guy Wilky
TOP CAST
Lois Wilson
Lulu Bett
Milton Sills
Neil Cornish
Theodore Roberts
Dwight Deacon
Helen Ferguson
Diana Deacon
Mabel Van Buren
Ina Deacon
Mae Giraci
Monona Deacon
Clarence Burton
Ninian Deacon
Ethel Wales
Grandma Bett
Taylor Graves
Bobby Larkin
Charles Ogle
Station Agent
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