A Little Sister of Everybody

A Little Sister of Everybody

1918 · 50 min · Comedy, Drama

Young Celeste Janvier ( Bessie Love ) lives in an East Side tenement with her immigrant grandfather, a humanitarian and socialist. Like her kindly grandfather, Celeste also has a kindhearted soul, and her friendly nature has earned her the nickname, " the little sister of everybody."

Directed by Robert Thornby · Written by William Addison Lathrop

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