Smile 2

The Six-Cent Loaf

8 June 1915| 14 min

John Rapley, head of Associated Baking Companies, executes a commercial coup that raises the price of bread to 6 cents a loaf. The price increase has a devastating effect on Mary Quinn, a Valencian factory girl who supports her younger brother Joel and sister Norah. Because of the higher cost, Mary can no longer afford to buy as much bread as she previously could for her family, impacting her ability to provide for them.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Florence La Badie

Florence La Badie

Leland Benham

Leland Benham

Helen Badgley

Helen Badgley

Harris Gordon

Harris Gordon

Ethyle Cooke

Ethyle Cooke

Ethel Jewett

Ethel Jewett

W. Ray Johnston

W. Ray Johnston

Eldean Steuart

Eldean Steuart

Loel Steuart

Loel Steuart

N.Z. Wood

N.Z. Wood

Arthur Bauer

Arthur Bauer

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