Movie Description
Fools and Their Money
(1919)Overview
Although her husband and children want to continue living modestly after they acquire a fortune from munitions, Mrs. Tompkins has social aspirations and persuades them to move into an exclusive country neighborhood and send their son Dick to Yale. When Mrs. Tompkins mistakes Louise Allenby, the daughter of her aristocratic neighbors, for a maid, Louise in jest pretends to be the Allenby social secretary. Dick, returning home, hears some girls giggling about Louise's joke on the Tompkins family and for revenge he becomes a groom for the Allenbys, but he and Louise fall in love. During a party, swindler Cholly Van Dusen steals some of the Allenby jewels and blames Louise who is put under arrest until her parents return. Cholly is then caught, Louise and Dick with revealed identities announce their love, and the Tompkinses are accepted socially.
Featured Crew
Cast
Louise Allenby
Richard Tompkins
William A. Allenby
Gwyndolynne Allenby
Jane Tompkins
Martin Tompkins
Mrs. Nora Tompkins
Chef
Cholly Van Dusen
Percy Winslow
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Facts
Original TitleFools and Their Money
Status Released
Release Information
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1919-06-16
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesMetro Pictures Corporation
Genres
- Comedy
