Painted People

Overview

Ellie Byrne and Don Lane, chums, living in the poor section of a factory town, go away to make their fortunes. Ellie wishes to become a lady so that she can marry Preston Dutton, a society chap, and Don becoming infatuated with Stephanie Parrish, daughter of a wealthy man. Ellie becomes a leading actress and Don the author of her first play. Ellie refuses Dutton’s suit when she learns he is after her money, and Stephanie returns Don’s engagement ring. Ellie and Don go back to the factory town disillusioned. They realize that they love each other and in reality had not bettered themselves for someone else but for each other. A lost film.

Cast

Colleen Moore

Ellie Byrne

Ben Lyon

Don Lane

Charlotte Merriam

Stephanie Parrish

Joseph Striker

Preston Dutton

Charles Murray

Tom Byrne

Russell Simpson

Fred Lane

Mary Alden

Mrs. Bryne

Mary Carr

Mrs. Lane

Sam De Grasse

Henry Parrish

June Elvidge

Mrs. Dutton