Jenny Be Good
Summary
Within the evocative tapestry of early cinematic expression, 'Jenny Be Good' unfolds a poignant narrative of artistic aspiration clashing with societal dictates and familial interference. At its core, the film traces the trajectory of a spirited virtuoso whose profound romantic entanglement is abruptly severed by the suffocating machinations of her lover's formidable parents. Retreating into the sanctuary of her violin, the protagonist channels her anguish and unfulfilled longing into her craft, ascending towards the precipice of artistic apotheosis. Yet, precisely as she is poised for her grandest triumph, the spectral reappearance of her erstwhile paramour shatters her meticulously constructed world, propelling her into a poignant existential crossroads where the siren call of a rekindled past confronts the hard-won independence forged through her art.
Synopsis
When a young woman's great romance is interrupted by the influence of her lover's parents, she turns to her art as a violinist to console herself. As she is about to achieve her highest triumph, she is suddenly confronted by the return of the man she loves and she must make a choice.
Director
Sylvia Ashton, Fred R. Stanton, Mary Miles Minter, Grace Pike, Fanny Cossar, Jay Belasco, Catherine Wallace, Lillian Rambeau, Margaret Shelby, J. Edwin Brown, Maggie Fisher
Wilbur Finley Fauley, Julia Crawford Ivers
