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The Gibson Goddess
UNITED STATES · 1909

The Gibson Goddess

D.W. Griffith
deception physical appearance romantic pursuit seaside resort beauty standards
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Synopsis

A pack of admirers won't leave a beautiful woman alone at a seaside resort, so she devises a plan. She appears in a leg-revealing swimsuit, but the stockings have been stuffed with cotton to make her limbs appear misshapen. All but one of the men is driven off, and regret it when she removes the misleading leggings.

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