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The Poor Little Rich Girl (1917)

65 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Family  -   5 March 1917 (USA)
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Gwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so she is lonely and unhappy... See full summary »

Director:

Maurice Tourneur

Writers:

Eleanor Gates (play), Frances Marion (scenario)

Stars:

Mary Pickford, Madlaine Traverse and Charles Wellesley
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The Poor Little Rich Girl -- Gwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so she is lonely and unhappy...
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Cast

Cast overview:
Mary Pickford ...
Gwendolyn 'Gwen'
Madlaine Traverse Madlaine Traverse ...
Gwendolyn's Mother
Charles Wellesley Charles Wellesley ...
Gwendolyn's Father
Gladys Fairbanks Gladys Fairbanks ...
Jane
Frank McGlynn Sr. Frank McGlynn Sr. ...
The Plumber
Emile La Croix Emile La Croix ...
The Organ Grinder
Marcia Harris Marcia Harris ...
Miss Royale
Charles Craig Charles Craig ...
Thomas
Frank Andrews Frank Andrews ...
Potter
Herbert Prior Herbert Prior ...
The Doctor
George Gernon George Gernon ...
Johnny Blake
Maxine Elliott Hicks Maxine Elliott Hicks ...
Susie May Squoggs (as Maxine Hicks)
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Storyline

Gwen's family is rich, but her parents ignore her and most of the servants push her around, so she is lonely and unhappy. Her father is concerned only with making money, and her mother cares only about her social position. But one day a servant's irresponsibility creates a crisis that causes everyone to rethink what is important to them. Written by Snow Leopard  

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Servant | Parentage | Adult Actress Playing Minor | Plumber | Greed  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Pauvre petite fille riche See more »

Filming Locations:

Biograph Studios, Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artcraft Pictures Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (TCM print)  | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This film was selected to the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, in 1991. See more »

Quotes

Gwendolyn: A school-room of my own is too big and lonesome. When my birthday comes, I can ask for what I like and it's going to be the Public School.
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Featured in Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000) See more »