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A Lady of Quality (1913)
Character: Clorinda Wildairs
News is received by Sir Jeoffrey, a dissolute roué, whose contempt for the other sex extends even to his own daughters, of the arrival of another female child in the family. The mother dies shortly after, and the child, Clorinda, is brought up among the servants without a guiding hand. True to his vow to ignore his offspring, Sir Jeoffrey does not come in contact with Clo, until her sixth year, when he finds her playing with his powder horn in the great hall of his castle, Wildair, and sternly upbraids her.
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Blame It on Love (1940)
Character: Granny
A short film put out by the Hotpoint Company to demonstrate their Electric Ranges.
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The Blue Bird (1940)
Character: Granny Tyl
Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.
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East Lynne (1931)
Character: Cornelia Carlyle
The refined Lady Isabel Carlisle, after leaving her family and enduring nearly a decade of hardships, learns that her son has fallen ill. Despite being nearly blinded as the result of an explosion, she returns home to see her son again.
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Young Sinners (1931)
Character: Mrs. Sinclair
The reckless son of a millionaire struggles to find a positive outlook on life, so he turns to a hard-nosed trainer for help.
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Doctors' Wives (1931)
Character: Aunt Amelia
The trials of being a doctor's wife are presented in this drama. The story centers upon the problematic marriage of one couple. Their troubles begin when the doctor makes a housecall to a seductive woman with designs upon him. His suspicious wife follows him and spies on him. She thinks they are getting romantic when he is actually trying to extricate himself from his predatory patient. She decides to get revenge with his best friend, but nothing happens.
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Once in a Blue Moon (1935)
Character: Duchess
A group of Russian nobles fleeing the Bolshevik revolution meet up with a traveling circus. To escape their pursuers, they disguise themselves as members fo the circus troupe.
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The Old Maid (1939)
Character: Grandmother Lovell
The lives of two cousins are complicated by the return of an ex-boyfriend and an illegitimate child.
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Lucky Partners (1940)
Character: Mrs. Sylvester
Two strangers split a sweepstake prize to go on a fake honeymoon with predictable results.
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The Black Cat (1941)
Character: Henrietta Winslow
Greedy heirs wait in a mansion for a rich cat lover to die, only to learn her cats come first.
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On Dress Parade (1939)
Character: Mrs. Neeley
The final feature in the "Dead End Kids" film series finds a youth trying to adjust to life at a military school.
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It's a Date (1940)
Character: Sara Frankenstein
An aspiring actress is offered the lead in a major new play, but discovers that her mother, a more seasoned performer, expects the same part. The situation is further complicated when they both become involved with the same man.
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