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Dumbbells in Ermine
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Wikipedia article
'Dumbbells in Ermine' is a 1930 American early talkie pre-Code comedy film based on the 1925 play 'Weak Sisters' by Lynn Starling. The film stars Robert Armstrong and Barbara Kent, and features Beryl Mercer, James Gleason, and Claude Gillingwater.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=8785 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:'..Dumbbells in Ermine'] Retrieved January 25, 2017
Cast
*Robert Armstrong as Jerry Malone
*Barbara Kent as Faith Corey
*Beryl Mercer as Grandma Corey
*James Gleason as Mike
*Claude Gillingwater as Uncle Roger
*Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Corey
*Arthur Hoyt as Siegfried Strong
*Mary Foy as Mrs. Strong
*Charlotte Merriam as Camilla
Plot
In a small town in Virginia, Barbara Kent, is being forced into a marriage with a missionary reformer by her socially prominent parents. Kent meets Robert Armstrong, a prizefighter, and falls in love with him. Armstrong's manager, played by James Gleason, tries to dissuade Armstrong from the relationship.
Nevertheless, Kent's grandmother, played by Beryl Mercer, and her uncle, played by Claude Gillingwater, do their best to help the romance between Kent and Armstrong. Eventually Kent and Armstrong quarrel, and this leads Kent to agree to her mother's request that she marry the missionary (Arthur Hoyt). When the missionary invites some weak sisters to a revival meeting one of them, a showgirl, accuses him of being responsible for her downfall.
Because of this, the missionary is publicly disgraced and the marriage cancelled. Gleason helps Armstrong become reconciled with Kent and they marry with the blessings of the family.
Preservation status
The film is believed to be lost.
See also
*List of lost films
References
'Notes'
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