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Johanna Enlists is a american film of genre Comedy directed by William Desmond Taylor released in USA on 14 september 1918 with Mary Pickford

Johanna Enlists (1918)

Johanna Enlists
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Released in USA 14 september 1918
Length 1h12
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Comedy-drama,    Romance
Rating59% 2.951522.951522.951522.951522.95152

Johanna Enlists is a 1918 silent film comedy-drama produced by and starring Mary Pickford with distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by William Desmond Taylor from a short story by Rupert Hughes, The Mobilization of Johanna. Frances Marion, a frequent Pickford collaborator, wrote the scenario. The film was made at a time during WW1 when sentimental or patriotic film were immensely popular. It was an early starring vehicle for Monte Blue, the male lead opposite Pickford. The film survives in several prints, including one at the Library of Congress.

Synopsis

Johanna Renssaller, qui vit dans une ferme de Pennsylvanie avec ses parents, son frère et ses sœurs, rêve d'avoir un fiancé qui apporterait romance et excitation dans sa vie monotone. Ce rêve se réalise lorsqu'un régiment entier de recrues pour la Première Guerre mondiale campe sur les terres de la ferme. Devenue d'un coup le centre de toutes les attentions, Johanna décide de s'embellir en prenant un bain de lait à la laiterie, mais, alors qu'elle en train de se baigner, le jeune Lieutenant Le Roy fait irruption. Les cris de Johanna attirent le soldat Vibbard, qui insulte le lieutenant, ce qui sera la cause de son arrestation. Les deux hommes sont amoureux de Johanna, mais à la cour martiale elle rencontre le Capitain Van Rensaller, dont elle tombe amoureuse. Le Roy abandonne les charges contre Vibbard, et Johanna part avec le capitaine pour se marier.

Actors

Mary Pickford

(Johanna Renssaller)
Anne Schaefer

(Ma Renssaller)
Fred Huntley

(Pa Renssaller)
Monte Blue

(Pvt. Vibbard)
Douglas MacLean

(Capt. Archie van Renssaller)
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