The Helpful (?) Sisterhood (1914)

1914 · Silent film · 18 min · dir. Van Dyke Brooke

• Drama

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Synopsis

Mary, a poor but well-born girl, is invited to join a sorority club in the high school she attends, while her chum, Sophie, is ignored. Mary is flattered by the attention, accepts the invitation and gradually drifts away from her former friends. The spirit of snobbishness and unrest enters her life, and in her attempt to keep up with her richer companions, who are purse-proud and pretentious, she changes from a lovable girl into a discontented one. A sorority dance is arranged and Mary, unable…

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Details

Director

Van Dyke Brooke

Writer

Margaree P. Dryden

Studio

Vitagraph Company of America

Released

1914-03-30

Running time

18 minutes

Cast & crew

• Van Dyke Brooke Director
• Norma Talmadge
• Mary Maurice
• MMary Weirman
• Mary Anderson
• Constance Talmadge
• MMarie Tener
• Leo Delaney
• Van Dyke Brooke

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