The Wishing Ring Man

The Wishing Ring Man

The Wishing Ring Man

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The Wishing Ring Man

1919

0h 50m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Forced to wear quaint short dresses and pigtails so that she will inspire her grandfather's sentimental poetry, nineteen-year-old Joy Havenith longs for companions of her own age.

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9 featured cast members

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Bessie Love

Bessie Love

Joy Havenith

J. Frank Glendon

J. Frank Glendon

Dr. John Hewitt

Jean Hathaway

Mrs. Hewitt

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Gale Maddox

Willis Marks

Willis Marks

Grandfather Havenith

Alberta Lee

Alberta Lee

Grandmother Havenith

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Allen Harrington

Dorothy Hagan

Phyllis Harrington

Truman Van Dyke

Clarence Rutherford

Creative team

Directed by: David Smith
Written by: G. Marion Burton

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