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Who Are My Parents?
Defying her obdurate Colonel father Betty Lewis elopes with Bob Hale. When Bob is killed in an automobile accident, the colonel discovers Betty is pregnant and after the birth cruelly tells Betty that the baby died while placing the child in an orphanage. When Betty later marries Ken Tyler she stays silent about her previous marriage, at the colonel's request. One day while visiting an orphanage with her sister, Barbara, who hopes to adopt, she finds her own daughter. Taking her home she admits to Ken the child's true parentage. Angered at first, he is persuaded by his own mother and accepts the child.
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Plot Summary
A young orphan girl, desperate to find her true family, embarks on a quest to uncover her origins. She faces numerous challenges and deceits as she navigates a world that seems determined to keep her past hidden. Along the way, she encounters characters who may or may not have her best interests at heart, leading to a dramatic revelation about her lineage.
Critical Reception
As a silent film from 1922, contemporary critical reception is difficult to ascertain with modern metrics. However, surviving records and film historians suggest it was a typical melodrama of its era, likely appealing to audiences with its themes of mystery and sentimentality. Its impact was likely limited to its initial release period.
What Reviewers Say
Likely a sentimental melodrama typical of its time.
Focused on themes of orphanhood and family mystery.
A lesser-known film from the silent era.
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Fun Fact
The film was based on a story by director Reginald Barker himself, marking a rare instance of a director writing the source material for their own film in this period.
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