Goodness Gracious
Overview
Clara Kimball Young, batting her eyelashes even faster than Bernadette Peters, plays Gwendoline, an innocent(?) heroine who seeks a livelihood in the big city. She's briefly employed in a 'bucket shop' (a crooked brokerage house) and arouses the attention of a moustache-twirling top-hatted villain (played by her real-life husband James Young). After temporarily escaping his clutches, she finds gainful employment in the firm of a dry-goods millionaire (James Lackaye). The millionaire's youthful son Cornelius (played by Sidney Drew, well into middle age) falls in love with her ... but his father disapproves of their marriage, and he cuts off Cornelius with only a shilling (24 cents, it says here in the titles). The villain arrives, murders Gwendoline's employer (just temporarily, mind you) and frames Cornelius for the crime. Will true love triumph?
Top-billed cast
Crew
- Director
- James Young
- Production
- Vitagraph Company of America
Frequently asked questions
What is Goodness Gracious rated?
Goodness Gracious does not yet have enough audience votes for a stable rating.
Who directed Goodness Gracious?
Goodness Gracious was directed by James Young.
When was Goodness Gracious released?
Goodness Gracious was released in 1914.
This movie has limited rating data, so it is not included in search indexes — but its information is fully available here.
