Betty in Search of a Thrill (1915)
After graduating from a convent school, Betty travels to New York to visit her relatives, the Hastings. She quickly catches the eye of Jim Denning, a wealthy neighbor who proposes to her, but Betty decides to experience city life before settling down and finds work as a salesclerk. When the floorwalker becomes too familiar, Betty quits and her showgirl friend Maizie Follette helps her get a job as a cabaret dancer, but Betty finds that’s a tough racket too and decides city life on the loose isn’t for her.
Directors: Phillips Smalley, Lois Weber.
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Elsie Janis as Betty |
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Owen Moore as Jim Denning |
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Juanita Hansen as June Hastings |
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Herbert Standing as Mr. Hastings |
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Vera Lewis as Mrs. Hastings |
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Harry Ham as A Boarder |
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Roberta Hickman as Maizie Follett |
| Directing | Phillips Smalley | Director |
| Directing | Lois Weber | Director |
| Writing | Elsie Janis | Writer |
| Production | Hobart Bosworth | Producer |