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Broken Bubbles (1920)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 20M

Director : Hank Mann, Herman C. Raymaker

Synopsis

A poor chap, with only fifty cents, hesitates whether to buy a meal with it or visit a fortune teller. He chooses the latter, and gazing into a crystal globe, he is told to follow the horses. He is then shown working around a racing stable, and, of course, rides the heroine's horse to victory. That night they decide to celebrate in a cabaret, where several amusing complications ensue.

Actors

Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Madge Kirby
Madge Kirby
Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent
Jess Weldon
Jess Weldon
Peggy Shaw
Peggy Shaw
James T. Kelley
James T. Kelley

Crews

Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Director
Herman C. Raymaker
Herman C. Raymaker
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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