Two Weeks (1920)
Comedy-drama | 12 January 1920
Director:
Sydney A. FranklinProduction Companies:
Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Emerson-Loos ProductionThe working title of this film was At the Barn. Anita Loos, in her biography of the Talmadge sisters, states that she and John Emerson wrote the scenario, and that Emerson supervised the production. ...
The working title of this film was At the Barn. Anita Loos, in her biography of the Talmadge sisters, states that she and John Emerson wrote the scenario, and that Emerson supervised the production.
Elevated to stardom under the patronage of wealthy Reginald Clonbarry, Broadway chorus girl Lillums Blair flees her patron's advances when he demands payment for services rendered. Boarding a passing wagon, Lillums ends up at the country house of three confirmed bachelors, Billy Crane, Jimby Lewis and Kenneth Maxwell. When Lillums begs for their protection, Jimby informs Clonbarry that she is an old friend who is visiting for two weeks. Clonbarry leaves and Lillums accepts the invitation, gradually winning Kenneth's heart until his mother arrives and accuses the actress of scheming to marry her son. Lillums counters this accusation by arranging for Clonbarry to visit and for Kenneth to overhear her rejection of his proposals. Thus reassured, Kenneth proposes and Lillums accepts him on the ...
Elevated to stardom under the patronage of wealthy Reginald Clonbarry, Broadway chorus girl Lillums Blair flees her patron's advances when he demands payment for services rendered. Boarding a passing wagon, Lillums ends up at the country house of three confirmed bachelors, Billy Crane, Jimby Lewis and Kenneth Maxwell. When Lillums begs for their protection, Jimby informs Clonbarry that she is an old friend who is visiting for two weeks. Clonbarry leaves and Lillums accepts the invitation, gradually winning Kenneth's heart until his mother arrives and accuses the actress of scheming to marry her son. Lillums counters this accusation by arranging for Clonbarry to visit and for Kenneth to overhear her rejection of his proposals. Thus reassured, Kenneth proposes and Lillums accepts him on the spot.
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