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  • The Genius (1914)
  • Short | 30 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
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The Genius (1914)
Short | 30 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
One of the sprightliest comedies ever produced on the stage, this delightful play in motion pictures is a swift succession of scenes whose humor will occasion gales of laughter. In order to win the girl he loves, John Spencer must become ...See moreOne of the sprightliest comedies ever produced on the stage, this delightful play in motion pictures is a swift succession of scenes whose humor will occasion gales of laughter. In order to win the girl he loves, John Spencer must become an artist, and he doesn't care how much it costs. So he arranges to pose as instructor to a group of starving artists. His rival for the girl's hand, Percival Clutterbuck, is a well-known art connoisseur, and when he discovers Jack's "genius" he publishes it to the world. Josephine Van Dusen, the girl Jack loves, thereupon consents to marry him and insists that he announce their engagement. But Jack has fallen genuinely in love with Nell Graham, an artists' model, and now he tells Josephine, "You are my inspiration, and if I were to marry you my inspiration would cease." Nell overhears the conversation, and when Jack tells Josephine the truth, that he cannot paint a stroke and knows nothing about art, she realizes that he is doing it for her sake. Jack's confession, instead of being accepted as the truth, is hailed as one more eccentricity of his genius. So, unable to get rid of his great reputation, he marries Nell and lives happily ever after. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Dell Henderson
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Updated Oct 31, 1914
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Oct 31, 1914 (United States)

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Dell Henderson
John (Jack) Spencer John (Jack) Spencer   See fewer
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Mae Marsh
Nell Graham Nell Graham   See fewer
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