Little Miss Smiles

Little Miss Smiles
Little Miss Smiles
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Directed by	John Ford
Written by	John Stone; Dorothy Yost
Based on	Little Aliens; by Myra Kelly
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	Shirley Mason; Gaston Glass
Cinematography	David Abel
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	January 15, 1922;
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Little Miss Smiles is a 1922 American drama film directed by John Ford. The film is considered to be lost.^[1]^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[3] The Jewish Aaronson family consists of Papa, Mama, David, Louis, Leon, Esther, and the Baby. They live in humble quarters in the ghetto of a large city. Esther spreads sunshine with her smiles and, when Mama is stricken blind and taken to the hospital, she assumes the duties as head of the family. Doctor Jack Washton at the hospital takes an interest in Esther and saves her from The Spider when he invades the Aaronson flat. On the day Mama is brought home, David is arrested for shooting The Spider. The doctor, in order to shield Esther's mother from the pain of seeing her boy arrested, assumes the blame for the shooting. The Spider, however, recovers and absolves David from all blame.

Cast

Shirley Mason as Esther Aaronson
Gaston Glass as Dr. Jack Washton
George B. Williams as Papa Aaronson (credited as George Williams)
Martha Franklin as Mama Aaronson
Arthur Rankin as Davie Aaronson
Alfred Testa as Louis Aaronson
Richard Lapan as Leon Aaronson
Sidney D'Albrook as 'The Spider'
Baby Blumfield as Baby Aaronson

References

^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Little Miss Smiles". silentera.com. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
^ "Little Miss Smiles". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
^ "Reviews: Little Miss Smiles". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (6). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 59–60. February 4, 1922.

External links

Little Miss Smiles at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Little Miss Smiles at IMDb
Little Miss Smiles at AllMovie

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[silentera-1] "Progressive Silent Film List: Little Miss Smiles". silentera.com. Retrieved March 2, 2008.

[LOC-2] "Little Miss Smiles". American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 9, 2014.

[Herald-3] "Reviews: Little Miss Smiles". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (6). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 59–60. February 4, 1922.

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v t e Films by John Ford
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Television	"Rookie of the Year" (1955) "The Colter Craven Story" (1960) "Flashing Spikes" (1962)
Productions	The Iron Horse (1924) The Blue Eagle (1926) Mother Machree (1928) Hangman's House (1928) Riley the Cop (1928) Salute (1929) Flesh (1932) The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) Young Cassidy (1965)
Documentaries and training films	Torpedo Squadron (1942) Sex Hygiene (1942) The Battle of Midway (1942) December 7th: The Movie (1943) Undercover (1943) This Is Korea (1951) Korea: Battleground for Liberty (1959) Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1970) Vietnam! Vietnam! (1971) (produced and co-wrote)
Related	Directed by John Ford (1971 documentary) Five Came Back (2017 documentary)

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