Drama · United States of America · 1919 · 55m

Better Times

Better Times poster
Director
King Vidor
Cast
Zasu Pitts as Nancy Scroggs David Butler as Peter Van Alstyne Jack McDonald as Ezra Scroggs William De Vaull as Si Whittaker (as William De Vaulle) Hugh Fay as Jack Ransom George Hackathorne as Tony
Crew
William Thornley — Director of Photography King Vidor — Writer
Tagline

Joy! Joy! Joy!

Synopsis

Ezra Scroggs is a shiftless gambler who has let his hotel, the Lakeview, fall on hard times. Finally his daughter Nancy gets fed up seeing all the business go to his rival, Si Whittaker at the Majestic, and she decides to do something about it.

Mood & Themes
partially lost filmfragment
Key Collaborators
King Vidor Director William Thornley Director of Photography King Vidor Writer
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