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Rouge and Riches Synopsis
Weary of being poor, Rebecca Butler takes a job in a Broadway chorus line and determines to marry a millionaire. She refuses dancing partner Tom Rushworth's offer of marriage in hopes of ensnaring millionaire Carter Willis. At first Willis offers to make Becky his mistress but later he capitulates and asks her to be his wife. When Rushworth is arrested for the murder of Dodo, a chorus girl, Becky provides him with an alibi by testifying that she spent the night of the murder with the dancer. The resulting scandal forces her to forfeit Willis' offer of marriage, but she realizes that her heart lies with Rushworth and that love is more important than money.
That's Good Synopsis
Good-natured Marcellus Starr, the proprietor of a small town men's furnishing store, answers "That's good" to everything. A group of city crooks decide to fleece him of his life's savings, and send beautiful Josephine Pollock and Barrett Prentice to call on him. They find him an easy target, and Marcellus is so smitten with Josephine that he willingly accompanies her to Chicago. The scheme is to convince him he could make a fortune enlarging his business when actually he is backing a fake horse race. When Marcellus goes home with Josephine to get the money, she meets his orphaned niece Alice, whose money is also to be used. Josephine realizes what a fine man she is swindling and that she is falling in love with him. Marcellus admits that he was on to her all the time, but he was determined to reform her and make her his wife. Both are happy that he has succeeded.
"Rouge and Riches" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "That's Good" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Rouge and Riches