The Trick That Failed (1909)
Short | 7 min | Short, Drama

The Trick That Failed (1909)

Short | 7 min | Short, Drama

Nellie is a struggling artist whose paintings lie unsold. Billy, a successful painter, loves her, but she tells him that she cannot marry until she sells her paintings. Billy recruits his friends to buy her paintings. At first she is ...See moreNellie is a struggling artist whose paintings lie unsold. Billy, a successful painter, loves her, but she tells him that she cannot marry until she sells her paintings. Billy recruits his friends to buy her paintings. At first she is excited by the sudden success, but when she learns the truth, Nellie leaves her sweetheart to accept the proposal of a rival painter. Written by Anonymous See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Mary Pickford Nellie Burt Nellie Burt See fewer	Coquette (1929)
Arthur V. Johnson Billy Hart Billy Hart See fewer	The Beloved Adventurer (1914)
Anthony O'Sullivan Hans Kessler Hans Kessler See fewer	The Monument (1913)
George Nichols Gallery Owner Gallery Owner See fewer	The Flirt (1922)
Kate Bruce Buyer Buyer See fewer	Gretchen the Greenhorn (1916)
Frank Evans At Gallery At Gallery See fewer	His Wife's Sweethearts (1910)
Ruth Hart At Gallery (unconfirmed) At Gallery (unconfirmed) See fewer	Two Women and a Man (1909)
Guy Hedlund At Gallery At Gallery See fewer	Hungry Happy's Dream (1916)
Jeanie Macpherson At Gallery At Gallery See fewer	The Merchant of Venice (1914)
Owen Moore At Gallery At Gallery See fewer	A Star Is Born (1937)
Billy Quirk Buyer Buyer See fewer	Algie, the Miner (1912)
Gertrude Robinson At Gallery At Gallery See fewer	The Feud and the Turkey (1908)
Mack Sennett Buyer Buyer See fewer	A Small Town Idol (1921)
Dorothy West At Gallery At Gallery See fewer	The Guerrilla (1908)

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