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Seeing's Believing Synopsis
Diana Webster and her aunt's fiancé, Jimmy Harrison, are caught in a storm and forced to spend the night in a country hotel; there they are seen by Bruce Terring, a friend of Diana's brother, Jack, and Bruce forms his own conclusions. Arriving home, Diana finds Bruce to be her brother's house guest, and as she is unable to convince Bruce of the innocence of her predicament, she plans to prove to him that seeing is not always believing, but the tables are turned on Diana when she engages two crooks. Meanwhile, Bruce learns of her innocence and finds her being blackmailed; in the mix-up that follows, the sheriff decides to arrest everyone. But Jimmy arrives, identifies the crooks, and vouches for his friends; and Bruce persuades Diana that he has complete faith in her.
The Little Rowdy Synopsis
Betty Hall, sent to boarding school by her wealthy parents, leads her friends in pajama pranks which upset Miss Elliott, the matron. After breaking up Miss Elliott's first and only love affair, Betty is expelled. To save the family from further disgrace, Betty's father tries to get her to marry a man in his office, Franklyn Winters, but Betty refuses, saying that she will choose her own husband. Although Franklyn is made a partner in the business, his persistent courtship attempts are met by Betty's playful pranks. When celebrated novelist Roy Harper carries Betty to his home after she has fallen from her horse, Franklyn pursues them, and thinking Harper lured her in, fights him. Betty furiously upbraids Franklyn, but after he leaves, Harper's advances cause her to chase after Franklyn. At the last minute, Betty boards the train taking Franklyn to officer's training school. They are betrothed on its rear platform.
"Seeing's Believing" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Little Rowdy" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Seeing's Believing