Poster of Better Times

Better Times

Plot: Ezra Scroggs is a shiftless gambler who has let his hotel, the Lakeview, fall on hard times. Finally his daughter Nancy gets fed up seeing all the business go to his rival, Si Whittaker at the Majestic, and she decides to do something about it
Release Date: Sunday, July 13 1919
105 years ago
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Portrait of Zasu PittsZasu PittsZasu Pitts was 25 in Better Times as 'Nancy Scroggs'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1894 –
Fri, Jun 07 1963
Portrait of David ButlerDavid ButlerDavid Butler was 24 in Better Times as 'Peter Van Alstyne'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 16 1894 –
Thu, Jun 14 1979
Portrait of Jack McDonaldJack McDonaldJack McDonald was 38 in Better Times as 'Ezra Scroggs'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 17 1880 –
Thu, Jun 19 1941
Portrait of William De VaullWilliam De VaullWilliam De Vaull was >> in Better Times as 'Si Whittaker (as William De Vaulle)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hugh FayHugh FayHugh Fay was 37 in Better Times as 'Jack Ransom'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 09 1882 –
Fri, Dec 04 1925
Portrait of George HackathorneGeorge HackathorneGeorge Hackathorne was 23 in Better Times as 'Tony'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 12 1896 –
Tue, Jun 25 1940
Portrait of Georgia WoodthorpeGeorgia WoodthorpeGeorgia Woodthorpe was 59 in Better Times as 'A young old lady'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 11 1859 –
Thu, Aug 25 1927
Portrait of Julanne JohnstonJulanne JohnstonJulanne Johnston was 19 in Better Times
Birthday: Mon, Apr 30 1900 –
Mon, Dec 26 1988

Crew

Portrait of King VidorKing VidorKing Vidor was 25 in Better Times as 'Writer, Director'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1894 –
Mon, Nov 01 1982
Portrait of William ThornleyWilliam ThornleyWilliam Thornley was 35 in Better Times as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 01 1883 –
Tue, Jul 17 1956