Better Times

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Better Times — Plot

Ezra Scroggs is a shiftless gambler who has let his hotel, the Lakeview, fall on hard times. Finally his daughter Nancy gets fed up seeing all the business go to his rival, Si Whittaker at the Majestic, and she decides to do something about it.

• Release date
• July 13, 1919
• Runtime
• 55 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• King Vidor

Better Times — Cast

Zasu Pitts Nancy Scroggs David Butler Peter Van Alstyne Jack McDonald Ezra Scroggs

W

William De Vaull Si Whittaker (as William De Vaulle)

H

Hugh Fay Jack Ransom George Hackathorne Tony

G

Georgia Woodthorpe A young old lady Julanne Johnston