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The Good Provider

  • 1922
  • 1h 20m
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Dore Davidson and Vera Gordon in The Good Provider (1922)
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Julius Binswanger, a poor Jewish immigrant, moves his family from New York City to the small town of Newton, where he becomes prosperous as a peddler; fifteen years later, great changes have... Read allJulius Binswanger, a poor Jewish immigrant, moves his family from New York City to the small town of Newton, where he becomes prosperous as a peddler; fifteen years later, great changes have transformed the community, and Binswanger finds difficulty in competing with the city tra... Read allJulius Binswanger, a poor Jewish immigrant, moves his family from New York City to the small town of Newton, where he becomes prosperous as a peddler; fifteen years later, great changes have transformed the community, and Binswanger finds difficulty in competing with the city trade. Since his daughter, Pearl, is in love with Max Teitlebaum, a wealthy New Yorker, and b... Read all

  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • Fannie Hurst
    • John Lynch
  • Stars
    • Vera Gordon
    • Dore Davidson
    • Miriam Battista
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    • Director
      • Frank Borzage
    • Writers
      • Fannie Hurst
      • John Lynch
    • Stars
      • Vera Gordon
      • Dore Davidson
      • Miriam Battista
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Vera Gordon
    Vera Gordon
    • Becky Binswanger
    Dore Davidson
    • Julius Binswanger
    Miriam Battista
    • Pearl Binswanger as a Child
    Vivienne Osborne
    Vivienne Osborne
    • Pearl Binswanger
    William Collier Jr.
    William Collier Jr.
    • Izzy Binswanger
    • (as William 'Buster' Collier Jr.)
    John Roche
    John Roche
    • Max Teitlebaum
    Ora Jones
    • Mrs. Teitlebaum
    Eddie Phillips
    Eddie Phillips
    • Broadway Sport
    • (as Edward Phillips)
    Muriel Martin
    • Flapper
    James Devine
    • Mr. Boggs
    Blanche Craig
    • Mrs. Boggs
    Margaret Severn
    • Specialty Dancer
    • Director
      • Frank Borzage
    • Writers
      • Fannie Hurst
      • John Lynch
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    • Trivia
      To find the proper clothes for a Jewish peddler, actor Dore Davidson, director Frank Borzage and his assistant O. O. Hull, went to the lower East Side of New York City and bought a suit which a Jewish peddler was wearing.

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1922 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kärlekens höga visa
    • Production company
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $142,150
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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