Ben Blair is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by William Desmond Taylor and written by Julia Crawford Ivers and William Otis Lillibridge. The film stars Dustin Farnum, Winifred Kingston, Herbert Standing, Lamar Johnstone, Virginia Foltz and Frank A. Bonn. The film was released on March 9, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.
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Quand Jean Mackaye, une jolie jeune femme pleine de ressources, découvre qu'elle a perdu sa fortune, elle s'habille en uniforme de l'Armée du Salut et trouve un travail chez les Bonner comme cuisinière suédoise. M. et M Bonner, un couple de personnes âgées, sont trop occupés par l'étude des insectes pour se rendre compte qu'Oscar, leur employé suédois, est en train de tomber amoureux de Jean. Cependant, Ted Burton, le fils d'un vieux millionnaire grincheux, devient si amoureux d'elle qu'il convainc Oscar de démissionner et qu'il postule pour le remplacer.
The plot involves a young socialite pretending to be a cook, who falls in love with a man she thinks is a hired hand, but he is actually a millionaire. The film was not well received by critics, who generally found it pleasant but dull, although the New York Times called it "a funny, extremely well-produced comedy".
On her deathbed, the mother of Avis Langley begs her to watch over her wayward twin brother, Alec. Just before Avis is to be married to Geoffrey Southerne, Alec disappears and the spirit of Mrs. Langley appears to Avis to remind her of her promise. Samuel Ackroyd, from New Zealand, calls to explain that Alec who is engaged to his daughter has disappeared. Avis goes to New Zealand, finds Alec and persuades him to reform and marry Bessie and then sails for home. En route, the steamer is wrecked, and Avis being the only survivor is washed up on the shore of a small island. Geoffery, believing her dead, marries Viva Newmarch whom he does not love. After a year, Avis returns and her mother's spirit comes to console her. She declines to reveal that she is alive, however, until the accidental death of Viva creates the possibility of her reunion with Geoffrey.
La mère d'Edna, étant veuve, veut que ses filles se marient avec des hommes riches. Mais Edna souhaite se marier par amour et pas pour l'argent. Sa sœur se marie avec Marcus, un poète.