COMEDY . 1916 . 1h 0m

The Summer Girl_

"A fantastical Farce Comedy, sparkling with humor, bubbling with big comedy situations and enjoyable for it's entire six reels."

Heiress Mary Anderson feigns poverty during her romance with struggling artist Bruce Haldeman, however her status-conscious mother puts an end to the affair. Mary secretly goes to Bruce's studio, misconstrues the situation with one of his models and tells Bruce she hates him. Upset Bruce wants to destroy his portrait of Mary, but the model stops him, enters the painting in an art contest, and explains the mix-up to Mary's father. Mr. Anderson then meets with Bruce and Mary's persistent suitor Smythe Addison pretending he has lost his fortune. Smythe quickly drops out of contention for Mary's hand, but Bruce remains eager. Resolving their differences Bruce finds out during the planning of the wedding that he has won the art contest, finding overnight fame as a painter.

Starring Mollie King, Arthur Ashley, Ruby Hoffman

1h 0m

Runtime

1916

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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A fantastical Farce Comedy, sparkling with humor, bubbling with big comedy situations and enjoyable for it's entire six reels.

Heiress Mary Anderson feigns poverty during her romance with struggling artist Bruce Haldeman, however her status-conscious mother puts an end to the affair. Mary secretly goes to Bruce's studio, misconstrues the situation with one of his models and tells Bruce she hates him. Upset Bruce wants to destroy his portrait of Mary, but the model stops him, enters the painting in an art contest, and explains the mix-up to Mary's father. Mr. Anderson then meets with Bruce and Mary's persistent suitor Smythe Addison pretending he has lost his fortune. Smythe quickly drops out of contention for Mary's hand, but Bruce remains eager. Resolving their differences Bruce finds out during the planning of the wedding that he has won the art contest, finding overnight fame as a painter.

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Cast

Mollie King stars as Mary Anderson in The Summer Girl.

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Year context

The Summer Girl was released 110 years ago in 1916.

Overview

Heiress Mary Anderson feigns poverty during her romance with struggling artist Bruce Haldeman, however her status-conscious mother puts an end to the affair....

The Summer Girl is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 0m.

CAST (6)

Mollie King

Mollie King

Mary Anderson

Arthur Ashley

Ruby Hoffman

Ruby Hoffman

Katheryn Green

Dora Mills Adams

Dora Mills Adams

DF

Dave Ferguson

Smythe Addison

Harold Entwistle

Harold Entwistle

DETAILS

Release

August 14, 1916

Status

Released

Runtime

60 min (1h 0m)

Country

United States

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is The Summer Girl about?

Heiress Mary Anderson feigns poverty during her romance with struggling artist Bruce Haldeman, however her status-conscious mother puts an end to the affair. Mary secretly goes to Bruce's studio, misconstrues the situation with one of his models and tells Bruce she hates him. Upset Bruce wants to destroy his portrait of Mary, but the model stops him, enters the painting in an art contest, and explains the mix-up to Mary's father. Mr. Anderson then meets with Bruce and Mary's persistent suitor Smythe Addison pretending he has lost his fortune. Smythe quickly drops out of contention for Mary's hand, but Bruce remains eager. Resolving their differences Bruce finds out during the planning of the wedding that he has won the art contest, finding overnight fame as a painter.

How long is The Summer Girl?

The Summer Girl has a runtime of 60 minutes (1h 0m).

Who stars in The Summer Girl?

The cast of The Summer Girl includes Mollie King, Arthur Ashley, Ruby Hoffman, Dora Mills Adams, Dave Ferguson.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Drama