The Pretenders

Name: The Pretenders
Director: George D. Baker
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1916-08-21
Duration: 50 min
Cast: Emmy Wehlen, Charles Eldridge, Kate Blancke, William B. Davidson, Howard Truesdale

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1916 · 50 min · Comedy · Drama · TMDB 9.0/10

Overview

Upon striking oil on his farm, Silas T. Pettingill (Charles Eldridge) moves to Park Avenue at the behest of his social-climbing wife Maria (Kate Blancke) and daughter Helen (Emmy Wehlen). But like Jiggs in the comic strip, Pettingill never loses his common touch, and one evening he goes out on a toot with his new chauffeur Hubert Stanwood (Paul Gordon).

Directed by George D. Baker

Cast

Emmy Wehlen — Helen Pettingill
Charles Eldridge — Silas T. Pettingill
Kate Blancke — Maria Pettingill
William B. Davidson — Joseph Bailey (as William Davidson)
Howard Truesdale — John Stafford (as Howard Truesdell)