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Greased Lightning Synopsis
Diana Standish (Betty Caldwell), an eastern girl, inherits her grandfather's cattle ranch. THe foreman, Johnny Parker (Ted Wells), and the other cowhands soon find themselves serving tea-and-biscuits as Diana decides to make a dude ranch of the property. This falls in line with the plans of her crooked lawyer, Dick Merrihew (Walter Shumway), as he wants the ranch for himself and is the man behind a gang of cattle rustlers raiding the ranch, while the cowhands are occupied elsewhere.
A Sister to Salome Synopsis
When famous opera singer Elinore Duane undergoes an operation on her throat, she has a series of ether-induced visions. In one, she is transported to ancient Rome where she appears as a much-admired woman in love with Paul, a young heretic, and at odds with Lutor, the high priest. To save her love, she poisons Lutor with her ring. After several other visions which involve variations on this love triangle, Elinore awakens to discover that Lutor is actually her doctor, Sascha Jaccard, and that Paul is the son of a friend who has come to visit the recovering prima donna.
"Greased Lightning" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "A Sister to Salome" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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