''Mirandy Smiles'' is a 1918 American silent

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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

William C. deMille William Churchill deMille (July 25, 1878 – March 5, 1955), also spelled de Mille or De Mille, was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent film era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into ...

and written by

Edith Kennedy Edith Kennedy (1880-1963), often credited as Edith M. Kennedy, was an American writer and screenwriter active during the silent era. Biography Beginnings Edith May Kennedy was born in to Frederick Kennedy and Clara Lane in Auburn, New York. ...

based upon a short story by

Belle K. Maniates Belle K. Maniates (September 1861 – November 13, 1931) was an American novelist and short story writer. At least three silent films were made based on works by Maniates: ''Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley'' (1918), '' Mirandy Smiles'' (1918), a ...

. The film stars

Vivian Martin Vivian Louise Martin (July 22, 1891 – March 16, 1987) was an American stage and silent film actress. Early life and career Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Martin was the daughter of Grace Gibbs and actor George Herbert Martin. ...

Douglas MacLean Charles Douglas MacLean (January 10, 1890 – July 9, 1967) was an American stage and silent film actor who later worked as a producer and screenwriter in the sound era. Early life and stage career Born in Philadelphia, MacLean was educated at ...

, William Freeman, and Frances Beech. The film was released on December 15, 1918, by

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. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a

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Plot

As described in a

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, Mirandy's mother Mrs. Judkins (Kelso) "takes in" laundry and Mirandy Judkins (Martin) scrubs the floors of the town opera house. Teddy Lawrence (MacLean), who plays the piano at the theater, is also organist at St. Mark's church. Mirandy upon Teddy's invitation attends church services and meets Rose White (Gennung), who is in love with the minister. Mirandy is given the work of laundering the surplices and is entrusted with a note to the minister pinned to one of the frocks. The not falls out, however, and is not delivered until the minister is called to marry the Boarder (Freeman) to Annie May (Beech). Mirandy and Teddy come to an understanding and manage to smile through their trials and tribulations.

Cast

as Mirandy Judkins *

as Teddy Lawrence *William Freeman as The Boarder *Frances Beech as Annie May *Gean Gennung as Rose White *Elinor Hancock as Mrs. White (credited as Eleanor Hancock) *

Mayme Kelso Mary L. "Mayme" Kelso (February 28, 1867 – June 5, 1946), also known as May or Maym Kelso,"California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9Q-ZQDX), Entry for Mary L Or M ...

as Mrs. Judkins (credited as Maym Kelso) * Louis Willoughby as John Kennedy (credited as Lewis Willoughby)

References

External links

* 1918 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by William C. deMille American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s American films English-language drama films {{1910s-drama-film-stub