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Happiness a la Mode Synopsis
Barbara Townsend is so determined that her young husband shall feel quite free from all restrictions, that he gets the that she no longer cares for him, and under the influence of Dorothy, a designing young widow, he at last suggests as their marriage is a failure, he should arrange for a divorces. This comes quite as a shock to Barbara, but she is a clever little woman, and thinks it best to appear to fall in with suggestion. Cause for divorce is carefully arranged, and the first preliminaries are carried out. Then Barbara starts a violent flirtation with her husband, which inflames Dorothy to such a pitch of ungovernable jealousy that Dicky is relieved to find, at the very last moment, that the decree has not been made absolute.
The Jungle Child Synopsis
After her family dies in the jungle, Ollante is raised by Brazilian Indians, and, from her rugged lifestyle, she grows into a woman of uncommon strength and courage. Then, she rescues Ridgeway Webb, an explorer lost in the wilderness, and he soon discovers, through papers left on Ollante by her parents, that she is worth a fortune. As a result, the unscrupulous Ridgeway starts courting Ollante, and after she has fallen in love with him, he marries her and brings her to New York. At a society party, however, which Ridgeway turns into a drunken orgy, Ollante hears her husband boast of his cunning in catching a millionaire for a wife. Suddenly aware of his motives, Ollante takes off her American high society outfit, puts on her jungle costume, and strangles Ridgeway.
"Happiness a la Mode" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Jungle Child" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Happiness a la Mode