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Better Times

July 13, 1919

55 minutes

King Vidor

Drama

Overview

Ezra Scroggs is a shiftless gambler who has let his hotel, the Lakeview, fall on hard times. Finally his daughter Nancy gets fed up seeing all the business go to his rival, Si Whittaker at the Majestic, and she decides to do something about it.

Movie Details

Release Date

July 13, 1919

Runtime

55 minutes

Director

King Vidor

Production Companies

Brentwood Film Corporation

Cast

Zasu Pitts

Nancy Scroggs

David Butler

Peter Van Alstyne

Jack McDonald

Ezra Scroggs

William De Vaull

Si Whittaker (as William De Vaulle)

Hugh Fay

Jack Ransom

George Hackathorne

Tony

Georgia Woodthorpe

A young old lady

Better Times

Overview