Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1919 · 1h 0m

Mind the Paint Girl

Director

Cast

Anita Stewart as Lily Upjohn Conway Tearle as Capt. Nicholas Jeyes Vernon Steele as Lord Francombe Templar Saxe as Lal Roper Arthur Donaldson as Vincent Bland Virginia Norden as Mrs. Arthur Stidulph

Crew

John W. Brown — Director of Photography Arthur Wing Pinero — Screenplay Anita Stewart — Producer

Tagline

Young Man! Beware of the Painted Beauties of the Stage

Synopsis

When she is orphaned Lily Upjohn, from the London slums, becomes a chorus girl at the Pandora Theatre. During a performance a scene painter drops some paint near Lily and her screams prompt the show's composer to create a hit song "Mind the Paint Girl," which Lily makes an overnight sensation. She is courted by young officer Nicholas Jeyes and by Lord Francombe. Driving both men to near ruin she promises marriage to both but in the end choses neither.

Mood & Themes

lost film

Key Collaborators

Wilfrid North Director John W. Brown Director of Photography Arthur Wing Pinero Screenplay Anita Stewart Producer

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