Marguerite Warner

Malgré les objections de sa mère, la jeune fille naïve d'un capitaine de bateau d'exposition est mise en vedette en tant que nouvelle femme de tête de l'entreprise.

A young college student gets pregnant by the man she loves, but circumstances prevent their marrying, so she marries a classmate she doesn't love. Soon, however, her lover returns, and she finds herself in a dilemma as to who to choose.

The marriage of an advertising man is jeopardized when he gets a chance to sell a novel he's been working on and quits his job to concentrate on writing. In order to support the family, the wife is forced to take a job as a dancer in a Broadway show. As the marriage begins to fall apart, complications ensue when she discovers that she's pregnant.

With unpaid actors and staff, the stage show Phantom Sweetheart seems doomed. To complicate matters, the box office takings have been robbed and the leading lady refuses to appear. Can the show be saved?

Le film est une chronique qui retrace la vie des Maryott, une famille bourgeoise de Londres, entre 1899 et 1918, caractérisée par une éducation stricte mais une certaine unité familiale, complétée par une fidélité des domestiques. La famille est témoin de grands évènements de son temps comme la guerre des Boers, le naufrage du Titanic, la mort de la reine Victoria et évidemment la Première Guerre mondiale.

Suave French actor Philippe Martin provokes a scandal when, in a darkened theater, he mistakes young Monique for his mistress, Yvonne, and tries to kiss her. Charged with assault, the quick-thinking Philippe claims it's French tradition to do as he did, and is let go. To his surprise, Philippe learns that Monique has paid his fine. As the tabloids exploit the situation, Monique dates Philippe, until a photo appears of him kissing Yvonne.