
Mabel plays Arabella Flynn, a shop girl who mistakenly thinks she is an heiress. She gets in a jam on a spending spree only to discover that she actually is an heiress and can marry the heir of a corset manufacturer.
George Loane Tucker, Edgar Selwyn, A.M. Kennedy
United States

Dodging a Million: A Whimsical Dance with Destiny and Dollars Stepping into the effervescent world of Dodging a Million, one is immediately enveloped by the delightful chaos that defined much of early 20th-century cinematic comedy. This 1917 gem, a vibrant testament to the era's burgeoning narrative ...

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" Dodging a Million: A Whimsical Dance with Destiny and Dollars Stepping into the effervescent world of Dodging a Million, one is immediately enveloped by the delightful chaos that defined much of early 20th-century cinematic comedy. This 1917 gem, a vibrant testament to the era's burgeoning narrative capabilities, unfurls a tale as old as ambition itself, yet imbued with a freshness that remains surprisingly potent over a century later. At its heart lies Arabella Flynn, a chara..."


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