Who Will Marry Me? (1919) Online
Rosie Sanguinetti is forced into an arranged marriage, , to Antonio Mosconi, "Tony the Barber." At the wedding ceremony in her Little Italy, New York neighborhood, Rosie flees to the settlement house where she meets Jerry Van Tyne, a wealthy young man who agrees, in a drunken state, to marry her. The next day Jerry realizes the consequences of the situation. Spurred on by Jerry's aunt, Rosie believes that she is not Jerry's equal, and goes home to her mother. Jerry later assumes the blame for a murder in order to protect Sylvia Stone, his former girlfriend. Rosie takes the stand at the trial, and lies that Jerry committed the crime to avenge her honor. Jerry is freed, and Rosie wins his admiration and love.
Cast overview: | |||
Carmel Myers | - | Rosie Sanguinetti | |
Thurston Hall | - | Jerome Van Tyne | |
William Dyer | - | Karl Kremer | |
Betty Schade | - | Sylvia Stone | |
Kingsley Benedict | - | Richard Carr | |
Marian Skinner | - | Rosie's mother | |
Adelaide Elliot | - | Charlotte Van Tyne (as Adelaide Elliott) | |
Burton Law | - | Antonio Mosconi, aka Tony the Barber |
A Bluebird Production. Universal, lacking a theater chain, utilized a 3-tiered brand system to sell its releases until 1929: Red Feather (low budget programmers), Bluebird (mainstream releases) and Jewel (prestige pictures designed to draw higher roadshow ticket prices).