All is Not Gold That Glitters

Datecirca 1927

Can DescriptionsHome drama, 'All is Not Gold That Glitters' filmed in Jamestown, RI. The Ritz-Carltons are lounging about on the porch and a car arrives. Chauffeur releases man who greets family and gives Mom a long string of pearls. Next scene introduces the Gumpskeys as poor folk. Mom Gumpskey is busy minding the kids and doing laundry and then confronts lazy Mr. Gumpskey (Meyer Davis). Next the young Ritz-Carlton boys go for a walk and get in fight with young Gumpskey children. Dad Ritz-Carlton tells Dad Gumpskey to keep kids off his property. They get in a fight. Next the children of both families try to outdo each other dancing and cartwheeling. Fighting ensues and maid breaks things up. Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Ritz-Carlton go to have tea at the Astorbilts whereupon someone accuses them of being fat. Scales are produced and everyone weighs themselves. Then the Ritz-Carltons go home. Then both Gumpskeys and Ritz-Carltons go on picnic, and the 'Babbitts' are introduced. The Ritz-Carltons and Gumpskey are dismayed to find each other picnicing on the same beach together when a Ritz-Carlton child starts to drown. Gumpskey rescues the child. The End. TITLES: 1) Mrs Ritz-Carlton = Hilda Davis, Mr. RC = Pierre Monteux, Mrs. Gumpskey = Doris Monteux, Mr. Andy Gumpskey = Meyer Davis, Archibald Ritz Carlton = Meyer Davis Jr., Percival RC = Emery Davis, Abie & Becky Gumpsky = Garry and Virginia Davis, Babbitts from Boston = Mr. and Mrs. John W. Leavitt, The Maid = Charlotte Michlin; 2) The RC's at home; 3) The Gumpskeys were poor but honest; 4) Where do you think the dough is coming from to pay these bills?; 5) Percival and Archibald RC go for a walk; 6) Abie and Becky Gumpskey; 7) Keep your children off my property!; 8) Becky - Bet you can't do this; 9) Archibald - Certainly I can, regard this; 10) Abie - I can do a funny dance; 11) Percival-I can lead an orchestra like daddy; 12) RC's leave for the Astorbilt tea; 13) How dare you call us fat; 14) Andy, go get the scales; 15) Ou Gevalt; 16) Oh dear, I'm all mussed, let's go home; 17) Gumpskeys leave for a picnic; 18) Also the RC's; 19) Mr. and Mrs. Babbitt; 20) Heavens, the Gumpskeys; 21) Help; 22) Min Gumpskey to the rescue; 23) The End.

OtherScanned at 2K for an NFPF grant in 2022.