The Millionaire Milkman (1910)

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young millionaire suspects a society woman only wants his money. He pretends to lose his fortune to test her. After she leaves him, he takes a job as a milkman to court a kind orphan girl.

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What happens

The Millionaire Milkman is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The film focus on Jack Cass, a young millionaire, who has affections for a society girl named Clara Moore. Jack receives a letter of warning about Clara's real interest, his money. Jack decides to decides to test his suspicions and the character of Clara, by having newspapers announce the ruin of his mind and his fortune. Clara calls Jack to confirm the story and breaks off the engagement. May Dustin, the orphan girl who Clara's family treats as a servant, expresses sympathy for Jack. Jack becomes infatuated with May and becomes the milkman to see her every day. The two are married and May learns that Jack had never lost his fortune. The cast and production credits are unknown. The film was released on December 16, 1910, and met with mixed reviews. The film is presumed lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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