Are You a Failure?

Mar 15, 1923

1h 0m

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WISHING FOR THINGS IS LIKE FISHING FOR THINGS ALADDIN IS DEAD! AND THE SLAVES OF THE LAMP HAVE GONE OUT OF BUSINESS.

Overview

Coddled by his maiden aunts and apparently unable to make decisions, Oliver Wendell Blaine signs up for a mail-order course in "Success." Oliver follows the instructions step by step, builds his self-confidence, and proves himself a hero when a log jam threatens the town. He is made river boss and marries Phyllis Thorpe, daughter of the owner of the lumber-mill.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

B.P. Schulberg Productions

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Cast

Phyllis Thorpe

Madge Bellamy

Oliver Wendell Blaine

Lloyd Hughes

Kildevil Brenon

Tom Santschi

Gregory Thorpe

Hardee Kirkland

Aunt Emily

Jane Keckley

Emmett Graves

Hallam Cooley

Thaddeus Crane

Sam Allen

Aunt Charlotte

Myrtle Vane

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