The Poor Simp
{{short description|1920 film directed by Victor Heerman}}
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{{Infobox film
| name =The Poor Simp
| image = The Poor Simp (1920) - 2.jpg
| caption =
| director = Victor Heerman
| producer = Lewis J. Selznick
| writer = {{ubl|Sarah Y. Mason|J. Shakespeare Sap}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|Owen Moore|Nell Craig|Harry L. Rattenberry}}
| music =
| cinematography = {{ubl|Merritt B. Gerstad|Glen MacWilliams}}
| editing = Duncan Mansfield
| studio = Selznick Pictures
| distributor = Selznick Pictures
| released = {{film date|1920|08|20}}
| runtime = 50 minutes
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
| budget =
| gross =
}}
The Poor Simp is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Victor Heerman and starring Owen Moore, Nell Craig, and Harry L. Rattenberry.Walker p. 568
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,{{cite journal |title=Tried and Proved Pictures: The Poor Simp |journal=Exhibitors Trade Review |volume=15 |issue=10 |pages=42 |publisher=Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation |date=26 January 1924 |location=New York |url=https://archive.org/details/exhibit00newy/page/n649/mode/1up |accessdate=2 August 2022}} {{Source-attribution}} Melville G. Carruthers, a wealthy young man, is in love with Grace Adams. He plucks up enough courage to propose to her after knowing her for a long time, but makes a fiasco of it when the crucial time comes. Another admirer enters and monopolizes her attention. Strolling into the slums, Melville meets Sadie Kelly, gets into a rowdy fight, is bumped on the head, and his mind temporarily affected. Grace and her mother, being notified, hurry to his apartment only to find him having his head being gently bathed by Sadie. The two misunderstand the situation and leave indignantly. After a number of complications and humorous situations, it all comes out right and Melville makes a successful proposal after all.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Owen Moore as Melville G. Carruthers
- Nell Craig as Grace Adams
- Harry L. Rattenberry as Peter Adams
- Vera Lewis as Mrs. Adams
- Herbert Prior as Dr. Crawford
- Lassie Young as Sadie Kelly
- Tom Kennedy as Jim Donnelly
- Douglas Carter as Clarence
}}
References
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Bibliography
- Brent E. Walker. Mack Sennett’s Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland, 2013. {{ISBN|9780786477111}}
External links
{{commons category|The Poor Simp}}
- {{IMDb title|0011589}}
{{Victor Heerman}}
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Category:1920s English-language films
Category:American silent feature films
Category:Silent American comedy films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Victor Heerman
Category:Selznick Pictures films
Category:English-language comedy films
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