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Gold Is Not All (1913)
Short | 22 min | Short, Drama

Gold Is Not All (1913)

Short | 22 min | Short, Drama

The great opera singer, against the advice of her physician, insists on singing at one more performance, to earn enough to complete the trust fund she desires to set aside for her child. The effort is too much, and she dies onstage. Her ...See moreThe great opera singer, against the advice of her physician, insists on singing at one more performance, to earn enough to complete the trust fund she desires to set aside for her child. The effort is too much, and she dies onstage. Her brother, who has been left guardian of the child, is crazed by the immense sum of money in his hands, and hides himself with the child and the money in a tenement, where the child is kept a virtual prisoner. The miser spends his days gloating over the stolen money. After 12 years, three Bohemian friends rent the studio immediately above, and the imprisoned heiress, through the ministrations of the tenement slavey, meets Karl, the pianist. The miser falls asleep after counting his treasure and leaves a candle burning, which sets fire to the room. Trying to reach the concealed fortune, he is burned to death. Karl seeing the smoke, gallantly rescues the girl who, alone in the world by the death of her uncle, is adopted by the three friends. Later, Karl discovers that the girl has a wonderful voice, and sets himself to develop it, his influence gaining the hearing of a rich man, who in turn brings the great impresario who personally coaches her until she is ready for her debut. On the evening of her first appearance, she insists on making the supper for the boys, and in an alcohol lamp explosion Karl, rescuing her from danger, burns his hand so badly that he can never play the piano again. After her triumph at a studio gathering, the rich man, intoxicated, forces his attention on the girl, and she, running to her own room for safety, is followed by Karl, who saves her once more, and in the struggle the hidden treasure is brought to light. The rich man is paid back for his expenditures, and Karl and the girl are placed beyond the reach of want. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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King Baggot Karl - The Composer Karl - The Composer See fewer	Jim Webb, Senator (1914)
Jane Gail The Girl The Girl See fewer	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
Bess Meredyth The Slavey The Slavey See fewer	Wonder of Women (1929)
William Cavanaugh The Miser Uncle The Miser Uncle See fewer	Traffic in Souls (1913)
Frank Russell The Director The Director See fewer	The Passion Play of Oberammergau (1898)
William Cowper The Artist The Artist See fewer	Dimples (1916)
William R. Dunn Mr. Rich (as William Dunn) Mr. Rich (as William Dunn) See fewer	Beyond the Law (1918)
Harry Fisher The Writer The Writer See fewer	The Faith of Sonny Jim (1915)