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Better Times

Joy! Joy! Joy!

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Drama

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Ezra Scroggs is a shiftless gambler who has let his hotel, the Lakeview, fall on hard times. Finally his daughter Nancy gets fed up seeing all the business go to his rival, Si Whittaker at the Majestic, and she decides to do something about it.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

55 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

13 July 1919

Country

United States of America

Cast

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Nancy Scroggs

David Butler

David Butler

Peter Van Alstyne

Jack McDonald

Jack McDonald

Ezra Scroggs

William De Vaull

William De Vaull

Si Whittaker (as William De Vaulle)

Hugh Fay

Hugh Fay

Jack Ransom

George Hackathorne

George Hackathorne

Tony

Georgia Woodthorpe

Georgia Woodthorpe

A young old lady

Julanne Johnston

Julanne Johnston

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