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Wooden Shoes (1917)
Pampy lives in a quaint little Dutch village, where she supports her invalid father by selling flowers to tourists. Pampy is so beautiful that she provides inspiration to Donald Luther, an American artist who is visiting the village, and at his request, poses for him. Just as his interest starts to blossom into love, he is called away for two weeks. During his absence Pampy's father dies, leaving her only with directions to her wealthy grandfather's home in New York.
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Pampy lives in a quaint little Dutch village, where she supports her invalid father by selling flowers to tourists. Pampy is so beautiful that she provides inspiration to Donald Luther, an American artist who is visiting the village, and at his request, poses for him. Just as his interest starts to blossom into love, he is called away for two weeks. During his absence Pampy's father dies, leaving her only with directions to her wealthy grandfather's home in New York.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:J.G. Hawks
In Theaters:8/20/1917
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Runtime:50 minutes
Studio:Triangle Film Corporation
Cast
Raymond B. West
Director
Bessie Barriscale
Pampy
Jack Livingston
Donald Luther
Joseph J. Dowling
Captain Hendrik von der Bloom
Tom Guise
Rufus Smith
Howard Hickman
Jack Smith
Margaret Thompson
Gertrude Van Hoosen
Don Likes
Fat Boy
Will H. Bray
Dr. Blaisdell
J. Frank Burke
Father Nepomuk
Gertrude Claire
The Mevrouw
J.H. Gotch
Jacob Hauptmann
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