Betty, the Boy and the Bird (1916)
Betty, the Boy and the Bird (1916)
On her way to rehearsal, chorus-girl Betty stops to rescue a bird from the clutches of a boy with a bean-shooter. Jim Derwent, son of the theater owner, is passing in his car and sees the girl boxing the boy's ears while her aunt looks about for a policeman, and he stops to see what's wrong. He recognizes Betty, and after explanations, Jim drives them to her home, where the bird is cared for. On her arrival at the theater the stage manager bawls her out and fires her, but Jim gets his dad to countermand the manager's decree. The next day Jim calls, more to see Betty than the bird, and a charming romance is soon underway. After a "night out," the leading lady calls in sick and Betty has the chance to take her place. She makes good, and the former leading lady is deposed. But Betty soon has the opportunity to become Jim's own leading lady, and when he promises to love her pets as well, she becomes his bride.

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Cast

Zena Keefe Zena Keefe As: Betty
Josephine Earle Josephine Earle As: The Leading Lady
Tefft Johnson Tefft Johnson As: The Father
Gerald Gordon Gerald Gordon As: Jim Derwent
Nellie Anderson Nellie Anderson As: Betty's Aunt
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Storyline

On her way to rehearsal, chorus-girl Betty stops to rescue a bird from the clutches of a boy with a bean-shooter. Jim Derwent, son of the theater owner, is passing in his car and sees the girl boxing the boy's ears while her aunt looks about for a policeman, and he stops to see what's wrong. He recognizes Betty, and after explanations, Jim drives them to her home, where the bird is cared for. On her arrival at the theater the stage manager bawls her out and fires her, but Jim gets his dad to countermand the manager's decree. The next day Jim calls, more to see Betty than the bird, and a charming romance is soon underway. After a "night out," the leading lady calls in sick and Betty has the chance to take her place. She makes good, and the former leading lady is deposed. But Betty soon has the opportunity to become Jim's own leading lady, and when he promises to love her pets as well, she becomes his bride.


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Genres: Comedy

Language: No Language

Release Date: 07 February 1916

Country: US

Runtime: 12m

Company Credits

Company: Vitagraph Company of America

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Cast

Zena Keefe

Zena Keefe

Betty

Josephine Earle

Josephine Earle

The Leading Lady

Tefft Johnson

Tefft Johnson

The Father

Gerald Gordon

Gerald Gordon

Jim Derwent

Nellie Anderson

Nellie Anderson

Betty's Aunt

George Stevens

George Stevens

The Stage Manager

Johnny Cahill

Johnny Cahill

The Boy

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