Lost and Won (1917)

Cinders, a news girl, with a love for books, idealizes as her hero a "Daddy Long-legs," who will someday make her a great lady. Bill Holt, a reporter, is one of her best friends. Walter ... See full summary »

Directors:

Frank Reicher, Cecil B. DeMille (uncredited)

Writers:

Channing Pollock (story), Margaret Turnbull

Stars:

Marie Doro, Elliott Dexter, Carl Stockdale

Cast

Credited cast:
Marie Doro	...	Cinders
Elliott Dexter	...	Walter Crane
Carl Stockdale	...	Kirkland Gaige
Mayme Kelso	...	Cleo Duvene
Robert Gray	...	Bill Holt
Clarence Geldart
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mabel Van Buren	...	Undetermined Role

Storyline

Cinders, a news girl, with a love for books, idealizes as her hero a "Daddy Long-legs," who will someday make her a great lady. Bill Holt, a reporter, is one of her best friends. Walter Crane and Kirkland Gaige observe Cinder's independence as she turns over to a policeman a man who has been annoying her. Later Crane wagers $50,000 that within a year he can transform and improve the girl that one of the men will want to marry her. Crane places her in the care of his aunt, who sends her to a boarding school. At the end of a year she returns home and at once becomes a favorite. Cleo Duvene, an adventuress, demands of Gaige a necklace which he is unable to purchase. Crane meets with reverses and Gaige, anxious to win Cinders, reveals the bet, suggesting she marry him in order that Crane may realize the $100,000 stake. She refuses and goes to her friend. Holt, securing a position as reporter on the paper. Crane accepts the position of assistant cashier in the bank of which Gaige is vice ...

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Plot Keywords:

melodrama | 

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

21 January 1917 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Rewriting History

After working on 'Joan the Woman' and in spite of its financial failure at the box office, the 36 year old Cecil B. DeMille was set on rewriting history in his films. This particular film presented a conservative view of social change where minorities were firmly entrenched as the urban other.