Sue (1915)

Sue Newland, the daughter of Senator Newland, a millionaire, sees in the Herald the notice of a contest to decide the most beautiful girl in the city to play the part of "Sue" in an Essanay photoplay. She decides to eater and sends her picture to the editor of the Herald. A few days later she receives notice that she is among the lucky girls who are to pose for their pictures at the Essanay studio. This posing is to decide who will be the winner. Jack Rankin, a star reporter on the Herald, is assigned to the story and goes out to the studio in a very peevish frame of mind. There, however, he loses it, for he meets Sue and they fall in love at first sight J. Mortimer Rose, a dissipated son of a millionaire who has a lot of newspaper influence, learns that Sue has entered the contest. He follows her out and tries to make her give up the project. That night Rose is arrested in a gambling raid and released through Jack's influence with the captain. Later Jack hears that Sue has been chosen. He brings the good news to her and they declare their love.

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GenresDrama Short