| ~The Prince of Headwaiters~ 1927 |
| ~75-12: Lewis Stone~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
Pierre, a Paris art student, marries Faith Cable, daughter of an aristocratic New England family,
against the wishes of her father, who forces her to abandon her husband. Faith dies, and Pierre
remains ignorant of the fact that before her death she gave birth to a son. Years later, as headwaiter
of the Ritz Hotel, Pierre meets three college boys and their girls during a New Year's celebration. In
his efforts to save one of them from a notorious gold digger, he discovers that the boy is his son. John
Cable warns Pierre that he will ruin the boy's life if he reveals the truth to him; but Pierre is
determined to save his son, though he is insulted for interfering. Enlisting the aid of his son's
sweetheart, Beth, he manages to save the boy from disgrace and reunite him with Beth without
divulging his own identity.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
against the wishes of her father, who forces her to abandon her husband. Faith dies, and Pierre
remains ignorant of the fact that before her death she gave birth to a son. Years later, as headwaiter
of the Ritz Hotel, Pierre meets three college boys and their girls during a New Year's celebration. In
his efforts to save one of them from a notorious gold digger, he discovers that the boy is his son. John
Cable warns Pierre that he will ruin the boy's life if he reveals the truth to him; but Pierre is
determined to save his son, though he is insulted for interfering. Enlisting the aid of his son's
sweetheart, Beth, he manages to save the boy from disgrace and reunite him with Beth without
divulging his own identity.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
| Directed by: John Francis Dillon Written by: Jane Murfin - adaptation Based on the short story "The Prince of Headwaiters" by Viola Brothers Shore and Garrett Fort in Liberty Magazine (9 Apr 1927). |
| ~Cast~ Lewis Stone ... Pierre Priscilla Bonner ... Faith Cable E.J. Ratcliffe ... John Cable Lilyan Tashman ... Mae Morin John Patrick ... Barry Frost Robert Agnew ... Elliott Cable Ann Rork ... Beth Cleve Moore ... College Boy Dick Folkens ... College Boy Lincoln Stedman ... College Boy Cecille Evans ... Susanne Marion McDonald ... Judy Nita Cavalier ... Elsie |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced by: Sam E. Rork Productions Released by: First National Pictures Executive Producer: Sam E. Rork Cinematography: James Van Trees Length: 7 Reels Runtime: 70 minutes Premiere: New York: July 9, 1927 Released: July 17, 1927 |
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| ~N.T.-37-107: Lilyan Tashman~ |
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