The Love Expert
After neglecting her studies in favor of romantic experiments, Babs Hardcastle is thrown out of boarding school. In hopes of ceasing her romance studies, Babs’s father sends her to Boston to stay with her aunt. Boston, however, proves to be the perfect place for Babs’s matchmaking. When Babs falls in love with Jim Winthrop, she learns that he must find suitable men for his two sisters, Dorcas and Matilda, and his elderly aunt Cornelia, before he can marry. Babs, determined to marry Jim, takes it upon herself to find them all husbands.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1920 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Director | David Kirkland |
| Runtime | 60 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.6/10 (7 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a classic comedy of errors, relying on the energy of silent cinema and the protagonist's expressive pantomime. It explores the absurdity of matchmaking as a precise science through rapid editing and exaggerated reactions.
Those who tire of modern romantic plots will find charm in this whirlwind of mistaken identities and social maneuvers. What lingers after the final reel is the playful chaos of love treated as a strategic puzzle. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: David Kirkland
Best Watched
With a cup of tea on a bright afternoon, to savor the visual gags and old-fashioned charm.
🎭 Cast
Constance Talmadge
Barbara “Babs” Hardcastle
John Halliday
Jim Winthrop
Arnold Lucy
Mr. Hardcastle
Natalie Talmadge
Dorcas Winthrop
Fannie Bourke
Matilda Winthrop
Nellie Parker Spaulding
Aunt Cornelia
Marion Sitgreave
Aunt Emily
James Spottswood
Mr. Thompson
David Kirkland
Mr. Smithers
Edward Keppler
Professor Blecker
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