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COMEDY . 1921 . 0h 50m

The Girl with the Jazz Heart_

"The spirit of jazz-wild, joyous, uncontained-come to life upon the screen. YOU'LL LIKE IT"

When Miriam Smith's devoutly religious aunt and uncle insist that she marry pious Simeon Althoff, she answers an ad in a matrimonial newspaper and runs away to New York to meet her correspondent. Upon learning that Miles Sprague, the man in the ad, is coming to claim her, Miriam gets cold feet and begs her experienced friend Kittie Swasher, the hotel telephone operator, for help. When Miles arrives, Kittie pretends that she is Miriam and the three go to a cabaret. Meanwhile, the detectives employed by Miriam's aunt and uncle to bring her home appear and arrest Kittie, thinking that she's Miriam. Simeon arrives soon after and identifies the real Miriam, who is then taken home and locked in her room. Kittie and Miles follow and rescue Miriam, who realizes that she has fallen in love with the man from her ad.

Starring Madge Kennedy, Joe King, Pierre Gendron
0h 50m
Runtime
1921
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
The Girl with the Jazz Heart poster
The spirit of jazz-wild, joyous, uncontained-come to life upon the screen. YOU'LL LIKE IT

When Miriam Smith's devoutly religious aunt and uncle insist that she marry pious Simeon Althoff, she answers an ad in a matrimonial newspaper and runs away to New York to meet her correspondent. Upon learning that Miles Sprague, the man in the ad, is coming to claim her, Miriam gets cold feet and begs her experienced friend Kittie Swasher, the hotel telephone operator, for help. When Miles arrives, Kittie pretends that she is Miriam and the three go to a cabaret. Meanwhile, the detectives employed by Miriam's aunt and uncle to bring her home appear and arrest Kittie, thinking that she's Miriam. Simeon arrives soon after and identifies the real Miriam, who is then taken home and locked in her room. Kittie and Miles follow and rescue Miriam, who realizes that she has fallen in love with the man from her ad.

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Cast
Madge Kennedy stars as Kittie Swasher / Miriam Smith in The Girl with the Jazz Heart.
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Year context
The Girl with the Jazz Heart was released 105 years ago in 1921.
Overview
When Miriam Smith's devoutly religious aunt and uncle insist that she marry pious Simeon Althoff, she answers an ad in a matrimonial newspaper and runs away ...
The Girl with the Jazz Heart is a Comedy film with a runtime of 0h 50m.

CAST (11)

Madge Kennedy
Madge Kennedy
Kittie Swasher / Miriam Smith
Joe King
Joe King
Miles Sprague
Pierre Gendron
Pierre Gendron
Tommie Fredericks
WW
William Walcott
Miriam's Uncle
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Helen Dubois
Miriam's Aunt
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Simeon Althoff
EH
Emil Hoch
Detective Quinn
Lillian Worth
Lillian Worth
Camille
RE
Robert Emmett Tansey
Jimmie
DH
Dorothy Haight
Mamie
Gilda Gray
Gilda Gray

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
50 min (0h 50m)
Country

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What is The Girl with the Jazz Heart about?
When Miriam Smith's devoutly religious aunt and uncle insist that she marry pious Simeon Althoff, she answers an ad in a matrimonial newspaper and runs away to New York to meet her correspondent. Upon learning that Miles Sprague, the man in the ad, is coming to claim her, Miriam gets cold feet and begs her experienced friend Kittie Swasher, the hotel telephone operator, for help. When Miles arrives, Kittie pretends that she is Miriam and the three go to a cabaret. Meanwhile, the detectives employed by Miriam's aunt and uncle to bring her home appear and arrest Kittie, thinking that she's Miriam. Simeon arrives soon after and identifies the real Miriam, who is then taken home and locked in her room. Kittie and Miles follow and rescue Miriam, who realizes that she has fallen in love with the man from her ad.
How long is The Girl with the Jazz Heart?
The Girl with the Jazz Heart has a runtime of 50 minutes (0h 50m).
Who stars in The Girl with the Jazz Heart?
The cast of The Girl with the Jazz Heart includes Madge Kennedy, Joe King, Pierre Gendron, William Walcott, Helen Dubois.

GENRES (1)

Comedy
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