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The Newly Rich

  • 1915
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ComedyShort

The sudden acquisition of wealth invariably turns a person's head, and the Porters, now self-constituted "society" leaders and high "what-nots" in the codfish aristocracy of the town, would ... Read allThe sudden acquisition of wealth invariably turns a person's head, and the Porters, now self-constituted "society" leaders and high "what-nots" in the codfish aristocracy of the town, would have nothing but a title marry their daughter. It didn't make any difference whether it wa... Read allThe sudden acquisition of wealth invariably turns a person's head, and the Porters, now self-constituted "society" leaders and high "what-nots" in the codfish aristocracy of the town, would have nothing but a title marry their daughter. It didn't make any difference whether it was the heavyweight, lightweight or bantamweight title, so long as it was a title, so Thornt... Read all

  • Director
    • Ashley Miller
  • Writer
    • William Herbert
  • Stars
    • Herbert Prior
    • Maxine Brown
    • John Sturgeon
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    • Director
      • Ashley Miller
    • Writer
      • William Herbert
    • Stars
      • Herbert Prior
      • Maxine Brown
      • John Sturgeon
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    Herbert Prior
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    • The Suitor
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    Maxine Brown
    • The Daughter
    John Sturgeon
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    Alice Grey
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    • Director
      • Ashley Miller
    • Writer
      • William Herbert
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    Little novel material

    This one-reel comedy of a man raised to sudden wealth and position, and becoming purse-proud and arrogant, contains little novel material, but is well acted by Herbert Prior, John Sturgeon, Maxine Brown, Alice Grey and others. - The Moving Picture World, April 10, 1915

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      • March 24, 1915 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Edison Company
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      • Silent
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