Social Briars is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama film distributed by Mutual Film and directed by Henry King. Mary Miles Minter starred in a screen story by Jeanne Judson.[1][2] It is not known whether the film currently survives.[2]
Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 References 4 External links
Plot[]
As described in a film magazine,[3] Iris Lee (Minter) has tired of her humdrum country existence and one night steals away from the home of Martha Kane (Schaefer), with whom she had been living, and goes to the city intent on becoming a singer. Slowly rising from a church soloist to a prima donna, her dreams are finally realized. While in the city she meets Jack Andrews (Forrest) and falls in love with him, but when he comes to her one night intoxicated, she sends him away. Grieving over Jack she returns to her home town where, having his manhood returned, he finds her by accident.
Cast[]
Mary Miles Minter as Iris Lee Allan Forrest as Jack Andrews Anne Schaefer as Martha Kane Edmund Cobb as Jim Kane George Periolat as Peter Andrews Claire Du Brey as Helen Manning Milla Davenport as Mrs. Brown Jacob Abrams as Mr. Brown Frank Whitson as Franklin
References[]
1.Jump up ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988 2.^ Jump up to: a b Progressive Silent Film List: Social Briars at silentera.com 3.Jump up ^ "Reviews: Social Briars". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 6 (20): 26. May 11, 1918.
External links[]
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