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The Eye of Envy
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The Eye of Envy

Aug 10, 1917
1h 13m
★ 7.7

A dramatic allegory which vividly proves that contentment is the keynote of true happiness

Overview

At the crook of a road leading to Success is the little hamlet of Sleepy Hollow. One day, the regular road is closed for repairs, and the detour forces traffic to pass through Sleepy Hollow on the way to Success. Passing through the town is Avarice and his beautiful bride Innocence who stirs the envy of the village blacksmith, Ambition. Following them along the road to Success, the blacksmith encounters a wishing tree which enables him to switch bodies with Avarice.

Genres

Drama
Fantasy

Production Companies

David Horsley Productions

Cast

Crane Wilbur

Ambition, the Blacksmith

Crane Wilbur

Jode Mullally

Avarice

Jode Mullally

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Innocence

Gene Crosby

Frederick A. Thomson

Ambition's Father (as F.A. Thompson)

Frederick A. Thomson

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Ambition's Mother

Julia Jackson

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The Sweetheart (as Lillian Webster)

Lilian Webster

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The Dream Maker

Edgar Sherrod

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