''Little Miss Smiles'' is a 1922 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

directed by

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

. The film is considered to be

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Plot

As described in a

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, The Jewish Aaronson family consists of Papa, Mama, David, Louis, Leon, Esther, and the Baby. They live in humble quarters in the ghetto of a large city. Esther spreads sunshine with her smiles and, when Mama is stricken blind and taken to the hospital, she assumes the duties as head of the family. Doctor Jack Washton at the hospital takes an interest in Esther and saves her from The Spider when he invades the Aaronson flat. On the day Mama is brought home, David is arrested for shooting The Spider. The doctor, in order to shield Esther's mother from the pain of seeing her boy arrested, assumes the blame for the shooting. The Spider, however, recovers and absolves David from all blame.

Cast

* Shirley Mason as Esther Aaronson *

Gaston Glass Gaston Glass (born Jacques Gaston Oscar Glass; December 31, 1899 – November 11, 1965) was a French-American actor and film producer. He was the father of the composer Paul Glass (born 1934). Selected filmography * ''The Corsican Brot ...

as Dr. Jack Washton * George B. Williams as Papa Aaronson (credited as George Williams) * Martha Franklin as Mama Aaronson * Arthur Rankin as Davie Aaronson * Alfred Testa as Louis Aaronson * Richard Lapan as Leon Aaronson *

Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook (May 3, 1886 – May 30, 1948) was an American actor. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, a son of Harry Dahlbruck, a musician, and Jennie McGuire. He was working as an actor in Davenport, Iowa, in 1910, living with his sister Rut ...

as 'The Spider' * Baby Blumfield as Baby Aaronson

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