Babs
"A story of a girl who takes a hand in politics when the men folks fail to manage to her liking."
Originally released in 1920. Babs is a comedy film. directed by Edward H. Griffith. At just 50 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Corinne Griffith, George Fawcett, and Webster Campbell
Synopsis
Babs Marvin loves David Darrow, a young lawyer. Babs' father, the powerful Senator Marvin, is supporting Eben Sprague for a seat in the State Legislature. Darrow discovers that Sprague is a crook and threatens to expose the candidate unless the senator agrees to switch his support to him. Babs opposes Darrow's decision, fearing that it will ruin his promising law career. Determined to defeat Darrow, she promotes the candidacy of the village pauper, Hank Dawes, and contrives an elaborate campaign based upon the slogan that Dawes' election would remove him from the welfare rolls. Dawes wins the election, but Darrow is consoled with Babs's love and the senator's support of his law career.
Quick Facts
Director
Top Cast
Corinne Griffith
as Barbara Marvin
George Fawcett
as Senator Merrill Treadwill Marvin
Webster Campbell
as David Darrow
Charles S. Abbe
as Henry Dawes
William Holden
as Ben Cogswell
Roy Applegate
as Jabez Prouty
Blanche Davenport
as Aunt Celia
Harvey A. Fisher
as Shackleton Hobbs
Walter Horton
as Eben Sprague
Wes Jenkins
as Old Eph
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Production Companies
- Corinne Griffith Productions
- Vitagraph Company of America
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Babs about?
Babs Marvin loves David Darrow, a young lawyer. Babs' father, the powerful Senator Marvin, is supporting Eben Sprague for a seat in the State Legislature. Darrow discovers that Sprague is a crook a...
Who directed Babs?
Babs was directed by Edward H. Griffith.
How long is Babs?
Babs has a runtime of 0 hours and 50 minutes (50 minutes total).
When was Babs released?
Babs was released on July 5, 1920 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Babs?
The main cast of Babs includes Corinne Griffith, George Fawcett, Webster Campbell, Charles S. Abbe, William Holden.