Summaries

The story of a mother's love, as she descends into despair. After many twists and turns; she finally finds happiness.

Mildred Harker suffers a messy divorce, framed by her husband; she loses custody of her daughter. She descends into the world of jazz nightclubs, where she takes a job as a singer, and then turns into a gold-digger, eventually being arrested for vagrancy.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

Mildred Harker is framed by her husband, Walter, in a divorce suit and she loses custody of her child. Disillusioned and heartbroken, she takes up residence in a cheap hotel and she becomes a showgirl at the New York Winter Palace, where she meets a group of gold-digging "lilies." Ted Willing, a wealthy man-about-town, becomes her devoted admirer, but she is suspicious of accepting his financial help, even when he mentions the whereabouts of her daughter. Later, she discovers that her child has forgotten her, and she agrees to Willing's proposal. During a party, she learns of her child's death and, grief-stricken, she rushes into the streets; she is fined for disorderly conduct, but Willing comes to the police station and she finds comfort in his arms.—anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • damsel in distress
  • false accusation
  • divorce
  • high society
  • sadness
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Musical
Release date Jan 4, 1930
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production companies First National Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Black and White
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