Abie's Imported Bride (1925) [N/A]
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Written by:
Roy Calnek
Directed by:
Roy Calnek
Release Date:
June 15, 1925
Original Title:
Abie's Imported Bride
Genres:
Comedy
Production Companies:
Temple Theater Amusement Co.
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 77
When the son of the owner of a woollen mill learns of the plight of the starving Jews in Russia he sets about raising money to ease their suffering. After raising $100,000, he plans to travel to Russia but is dismayed to find that his father wants him to return with the Russian girl found for him by a professional matchmaker.
Abie Lavisky, the son of a wealthy Jewish textile mill owner, hears about the plight of Jews in Russia, who are starving and oppressed. He decides to raise money to help them, comes up with $100,000. He's about to leave for Russia with the money when his father informs him that a matchmaker has found a young girl in Russia for him, and that Abie is to bring the girl home with him to marry his father. Abie objects, but his father is absolutely insistent. Disheartened, Abie acquiesces to his father's wishes, but doesn't know that his father has other plans afoot.
