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Little Eva Ascends (1922)
50 min | Comedy, Romance

Little Eva Ascends (1922)

50 min | Comedy, Romance

John St. George, who plays "Uncle Tom" in blackface, and younger brother Roy, who plays "Little Eva" in a wig and dress, are the sons of Blanche St. George, owner and leading lady of a repertory company that presents Uncle Tom's Cabin in ...See moreJohn St. George, who plays "Uncle Tom" in blackface, and younger brother Roy, who plays "Little Eva" in a wig and dress, are the sons of Blanche St. George, owner and leading lady of a repertory company that presents Uncle Tom's Cabin in small towns. Both boys dislike stage life, but sixteen-year-old Roy is particularly sensitive about playing a girl because their train is heading for the Connecticut town where his sweetheart lives, and she plans to see the play with her parents. When the troupe registers at the only hotel in town, John notices his mother's agitation at meeting the proprietor, Mr. Wilson, and the fact that they are served "commercial travelers' meat" at the dinner table rather than the thinner, less appetizing "actors' meat." The reason, he learns, is that Wilson is his and Roy's father, whom Blanche left many years ago to pursue her stage career. John confesses his longing for a real life, but is obligated to stay with his mother until she can earn the money to buy an opera house. At the performance, all goes well until Roy's ascent to heaven on a stepladder, which is jeered by boys in the gallery who realize he is a boy, not a girl. Removing his wig, Roy stumbles and knocks over the ladder, which pulls down the backdrop and brings the play to a crashing halt. Wilson, in attendance, invites everyone to dinner at his estate, and offers Blanche $10,000 to buy the opera house she wants, in exchange for letting him keep the boys. The St. Georges, joined by Roy's sweetheart and her family, sit down for dinner, and all is well. Written by AFI See less

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Gareth Hughes Roy St. George Roy St. George See fewer	The Spanish Dancer (1923)
Elinor Field Mattie Moore (as Eleanor Fields) Mattie Moore (as Eleanor Fields) See fewer	The Jungle Goddess (1922)
May Collins Priscilla Price Priscilla Price See fewer	All's Fair in Love (1921)
Eunice Murdock Moore Blanche St. George (as Eunice Vin Moore) Blanche St. George (as Eunice Vin Moore) See fewer	A Trip to Paradise (1921)
Ben Hagerty John St. George (as Benjamin Haggerty) John St. George (as Benjamin Haggerty) See fewer	NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (2009)
Edward Martindel Mr. Wilson Mr. Wilson See fewer	Why Be Good? (1929)
Harry Lorraine Junius Brutus Junius Brutus See fewer	Wireless (1915)
Mark Fenton Mr. Moore Mr. Moore See fewer	The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
John T. Prince Mr. Price (as John Prince) Mr. Price (as John Prince) See fewer	Dr. Jack (1922)
Fred Warren Montgomery Murphy Montgomery Murphy See fewer	The Matrimaniac (1916)
William H. Brown Richard Bansfield (as W.H. Brown) Richard Bansfield (as W.H. Brown) See fewer	Cheerful Givers (1917)
Charles Meakin Jr. Actor Actor See fewer	Little Eva Ascends (1922)