The Very Idea (1929)

5.8/10 • 65 min • Comedy

Overview

The author of a book on eugenics attempts to prove his theories by having his childless sister and her husband adopt the child of a “physically superior” chauffeur and housemaid, leading to comedic complications when the parents refuse to give up their child.

Cast

Frank Craven

Sally Blane

Hugh Trevor

Olive Tell

Doris Eaton

Theodore von Eltz

Adele Watson

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