Painted People

Ellie Byrne and Don Lane, chums, living in the poor section of a factory town, go away to make their fortunes. Ellie wishes to become a lady so that she can marry Preston Dutton, a society chap, and Don becoming infatuated with Stephanie Parrish, daughter of a wealthy man. Ellie becomes a leading actress and Don the author of her first play. Ellie refuses Dutton’s suit when she learns he is after her money, and Stephanie returns Don’s engagement ring. Ellie and Don go back to the factory town disillusioned. They realize that they love each other and in reality had not bettered themselves for someone else but for each other. A lost film.

• Release date
• January 28, 1924
• Runtime
• 70 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Clarence G. Badger

Cast

Colleen Moore Ellie Byrne Ben Lyon Don Lane Charlotte Merriam Stephanie Parrish

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Joseph Striker Preston Dutton Charles Murray Tom Byrne Russell Simpson Fred Lane Mary Alden Mrs. Bryne Mary Carr Mrs. Lane