
Gerald Faulkner, a young tin-can salesman, has fallen for sexy chorus girl Carlotta La Mere One day Gerald's wealthy uncle Dunley makes him an offer: if he gets married by the following Saturday, Dunley will give him $100,000. Gerald rushes to propose to Carlotta, who agrees.
Joseph Anthony Roach, Hale Merriman
United States

A Forgotten Gem of Silent Cinema When the silver screen of the late 1920s flickered with the promise of sound, many productions slipped through the cracks of history, yet Be a Little Sport endures as a fascinating case study of ambition, romance, and the commodification of affection. Directed by the deft hand of J...

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" A Forgotten Gem of Silent Cinema When the silver screen of the late 1920s flickered with the promise of sound, many productions slipped through the cracks of history, yet Be a Little Sport endures as a fascinating case study of ambition, romance, and the commodification of affection. Directed by the deft hand of Joseph Anthony Roach, with a screenplay co‑crafted by Hale Merriman, the film captures the zeitgeist of an era when the American Dream was often measured in dollars rather than dest..."


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