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Lazybones
UNITED STATES · 1925

Lazybones

Frank Borzage
sacrifice and selflessness small-town scandal redemption through love coming of age World War I aftermath
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Synopsis

Steve Tuttle, the titular lazybones, takes on the responsibility of raising a fatherless girl, causing a scandal in his small town. Many years later, having returned from World War I, he discovers that he loves the grown-up girl.

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