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Madcap Madge

1917 · 61 min Comedy Romance
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

The social climbing Flower family is comprised of Mr. Flower, a banker who has overextended himself financially, Mrs. Flower, a socially ambitious mother, Julia Flower, a marriage-minded elder daughter and Madge Flower, a high-spirited younger daughter. When Madge is expelled from boarding school for her practical jokes and pranks, she joins her mother and sister in Palm Beach, where they are wintering, in hopes of snaring a titled husband for Julia. Julia, fearful that her little sister will impair her success on the marriage market, forces Madge to dress as a child of ten. Julia has her sights set on the Earl of Larsdale, but after a series of misadventures, Madge elopes with the young man who turns out not to be an earl at all, but a prosperous young American who is holding her father's notes. Thus, she saves the day for the Flower family.

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Year 1917
Genre Comedy, Romance
Director Raymond B. West
Runtime 61 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a classic comedy of errors, relying on the clash between stifling social ambition and irrepressible, playful energy. It explores the theme of pretense versus genuine feeling through a series of escalating gags and absurd situations.

What lingers after the final reel is the cheerful chaos of mistaken identities, where the best-laid plans are hilariously upended by pure-hearted mischief. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Raymond B. West

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