
A waiter in a cheap cabaret loves the premier dancer of the place, and when a noted theatrical producer visits the cabaret, the waiter by deft manipulation obtains his wallet. He dresses the young woman up and tries to put her on Broadway.


The 1920 silent film 'Paint and Powder' is a whimsical and enchanting tale that captures the spirit of early 20th-century theater. The film follows the unlikely journey of a waiter...
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Harvey Gates, Frederic Hatton, Langdon McCormick, Fanny Hatton
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