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Betty, the Boy and the Bird

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On her way to rehearsal, chorus-girl Betty stops to rescue a bird from the clutches of a boy with a bean-shooter. Jim Derwent, son of the theater owner, is passing in his car and sees the girl boxing the boy's ears while her aunt looks about for a policeman, and he stops to see what's wrong. He recognizes Betty, and after explanations, Jim drives them to her home, where the bird is cared for. On her arrival at the theater the stage manager bawls her out and fires her, but Jim gets his dad to countermand the manager's decree. The next day Jim calls, more to see Betty than the bird, and a charming romance is soon underway. After a "night out," the leading lady calls in sick and Betty has the chance to take her place. She makes good, and the former leading lady is deposed. But Betty soon has the opportunity to become Jim's own leading lady, and when he promises to love her pets as well, she becomes his bride.

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What is Betty, the Boy and the Bird (1916) about?

On her way to rehearsal, chorus-girl Betty stops to rescue a bird from the clutches of a boy with a bean-shooter. Jim Derwent, son of the theater owner, is passing in his car and sees the girl boxing the boy's ears while her aunt looks about for a policeman, and he stops to see what's wrong. He recognizes Betty, and after explanations, Jim drives them to her home, where the bird is cared for. On…

Who stars in Betty, the Boy and the Bird?

Betty, the Boy and the Bird stars Zena Keefe (Betty), Josephine Earle (The Leading Lady), Tefft Johnson (The Father), Gerald Gordon (Jim Derwent), Nellie Anderson (Betty's Aunt). The film was directed by Tefft Johnson.

How long is Betty, the Boy and the Bird?

Betty, the Boy and the Bird has a runtime of 12 min and premiered in 1916.

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