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Babs (1920)

1920-07-05 · 50m · EN
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Babs Marvin loves David Darrow, a young lawyer. Babs' father, the powerful Senator Marvin, is supporting Eben Sprague for a seat in the State Legislature. Darrow discovers that Sprague is a crook and threatens to expose the candidate unless the senator agrees to switch his support to him. Babs opposes Darrow's decision, fearing that it will ruin his promising law career. Determined to defeat Darrow, she promotes the candidacy of the village pauper, Hank Dawes, and contrives an elaborate campaign based upon the slogan that Dawes' election would remove him from the welfare rolls. Dawes wins the election, but Darrow is consoled with Babs's love and the senator's support of his law career.

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Lucien HubbardWriterEdward H. GriffithDirectorForrest CrisseyWriter

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Corinne GriffithCorinne GriffithBarbara MarvinGeorge FawcettGeorge FawcettSenator Merrill Treadwill MarvinWebster CampbellWebster CampbellDavid DarrowWilliam HoldenWilliam HoldenBen CogswellRoy ApplegateRoy ApplegateJabez ProutyCharles S. AbbeCharles S. AbbeHenry DawesBlanche DavenportBlanche DavenportAunt CeliaHarvey A. FisherHarvey A. FisherShackleton HobbsWalter HortonWalter HortonEben SpragueWes JenkinsWes JenkinsOld EphFrances MillerFrances MillerMamie

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What is Babs about?

Babs Marvin loves David Darrow, a young lawyer. Babs' father, the powerful Senator Marvin, is supporting Eben Sprague for a seat in the State Legislature. Darrow discovers that Sprague is a crook and threatens to expose the candidate unless the senator agrees to switch his support to him. Babs opposes Darrow's decision, fearing that it will ruin his promising law career. Determined to defeat Darrow, she promotes the candidacy of the village pauper, Hank Dawes, and contrives an elaborate campaign based upon the slogan that Dawes' election would remove him from the welfare rolls. Dawes wins the election, but Darrow is consoled with Babs's love and the senator's support of his law career.

How long is Babs?

Babs has a runtime of 50 minutes.