| ~John Petticoats~ 1919 |
| ~A97-35: William S. Hart & Winifred Westover~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
This film is quite a departure for Western star William S. Hart -- he plays a New Orleans modiste!
Boss lumberjack John Haynes (William S. Hart), nicknamed Hardwood, receives notification that
he has inherited a "modiste" shop in New Orleans. Not knowing what this is, John is flabbergasted
when he sees the dress shop window. After John offers to board with Judge Clay Emerson Meredith
(Walt Whitman) and pay eight weeks in advance so that the Judge can buy his granddaughter
Caroline (Winifred Westover) a graduation dress, John falls in love with her, but even though he
buys fancy clothes, his rough manners put her off. Not confident to run his shop, John works as the
store detective and is saved from a runaway elevator by wealthy, dissolute Wayne Page (George
Webb), who courts Caroline. When Rosalie Andre (Ethel Shannon), the shop's clerk, tries to drown
herself because of an affair with Page, John rescues her, but she dies later. When the papers blame
John, he remains silent to protect Page. Although the Judge and Caroline decide to throw John out,
after a letter from Rosalie arrives explaining what happened, John wins Caroline.
Plot Synopsis is a combination of plot synopses from allmovie.com and afi.com
Boss lumberjack John Haynes (William S. Hart), nicknamed Hardwood, receives notification that
he has inherited a "modiste" shop in New Orleans. Not knowing what this is, John is flabbergasted
when he sees the dress shop window. After John offers to board with Judge Clay Emerson Meredith
(Walt Whitman) and pay eight weeks in advance so that the Judge can buy his granddaughter
Caroline (Winifred Westover) a graduation dress, John falls in love with her, but even though he
buys fancy clothes, his rough manners put her off. Not confident to run his shop, John works as the
store detective and is saved from a runaway elevator by wealthy, dissolute Wayne Page (George
Webb), who courts Caroline. When Rosalie Andre (Ethel Shannon), the shop's clerk, tries to drown
herself because of an affair with Page, John rescues her, but she dies later. When the papers blame
John, he remains silent to protect Page. Although the Judge and Caroline decide to throw John out,
after a letter from Rosalie arrives explaining what happened, John wins Caroline.
Plot Synopsis is a combination of plot synopses from allmovie.com and afi.com
| Directed by: Lambert Hillyer Written by: C. Gardner Sullivan - scenario & story |
| ~Cast~ William S. Hart ... 'Hardwood' John Haynes Walt Whitman ... Judge Clay Emerson Meredith George Webb ... Wayne Page Winifred Westover ... Caroline Meredith Ethel Shannon ... Rosalie Andre Andrew Arbuckle ... Rameses |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Production Company: William S. Hart Productions Distribution Company: Paramount Pictures Cinematography by: Joseph H. August Art Direction by: Thomas A. Brierley Supervisor: Thomas H. Ince Length: 5 Reels Runtime: 50 Minutes Released: November 2, 1919 |
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