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The Hope Chest

The story of a poor girl who married the son of a millionaire and made a man of him.

Daughter of impoverished vaudeville actor Lew Moore, Sheila works as a waitress in a chocolate manufacturer's candy shop, where she delights the customers with her tomboyish antics. Tom Ballantyne, the proprietor's son realizes that Sheila is excessively fond of dancing, asks her out without the benefit of a proper introduction, and she indignantly refuses. Soon afterwards, however, the two fall in love and secretly marry.

50m1918NRTMDb 8.0

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

Daughter of impoverished vaudeville actor Lew Moore, Sheila works as a waitress in a chocolate manufacturer's candy shop, where she delights the customers with her tomboyish antics. Tom Ballantyne, the proprietor's son realizes that Sheila is excessively fond of dancing, asks her out without the benefit of a proper introduction, and she indignantly refuses. Soon afterwards, however, the two fall in love and secretly marry.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
29 December 1918
Runtime
50m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
8.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Production

Director
Elmer Clifton
Studios
New Art Film Company
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
No Language