Bruce Loeb live at the piano
presented by
The Essanay Silent Film Museum
http://www.nilesfilmmuseum.org
Saturday February 29 at 7:30 pm
Miss Lulu Bett (1921)
Lulu is a poor relation, sentenced to a lifetime of drudgery for the crime of spinsterhood. She jumps into a loveless marriage in order to escape her plight. It should have been an escape but it only makes matters worse and Lulu is forced to take matters into her own hands.
One of the best scenes is where Lulu has finally had enough and snaps.
She confronts Dwight and Ina with their hypocrisy, smashes dishes (“My work’s paid for these!”) and tells Ina to do her own dishes from now on.
Ahh! Taste that empowerment.
Miss Lulu Bett, like its heroine, is an unpretentious and surprisingly deep. It is one of the few William deMille films that is available to the public.
One of the best scenes is where Lulu has finally had enough and snaps.
She confronts Dwight and Ina with their hypocrisy, smashes dishes (“My work’s paid for these!”) and tells Ina to do her own dishes from now on.
Ahh! Taste that empowerment.
Miss Lulu Bett, like its heroine, is an unpretentious and surprisingly deep. It is one of the few William deMille films that is available to the public.