Evelyn Greeley
Damophilia Illington
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Phil for Short is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Oscar Apfel and starring Evelyn Greeley. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company.
Phil-for-Short: Directed by Oscar Apfel. With Evelyn Greeley, Charles Walcott, James A. Furey, Jack Drumier. Feisty, independent young Damophilia Illington-"Phil" for short - the daughter of a progressive university professor, is devastated by her father's sudden death.
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- Comedy
- Oscar Apfel
- 1919-06-02
Nov 1, 2023 · After disguising herself as her nonexistent twin brother to escape an unwanted marriage, Evelyn Greeley’s feisty Damophilia (or “Phil,” for short)—a lover of Sappho and ancient Greek dance—meets a Greek professor (Hugh Thompson) who also happens to be a self-proclaimed woman hater.
A feisty, independent young woman, Damophilia Illington (“Phil” for short, hence the title), the daughter of a progressive university professor, is devastated by the sudden death of her father. The town’s banker, an arrogant stuffed shirt, wants to marry Phil and has himself declared her guardian.
- Oscar Apfel
- World Film
Phil For Short. U.S., 1919. The daughter of an eccentric professor of Greek antiquity, Damophilia (Evelyn Greeley) has never been one for convention. Shortening her name to Phil, she manages the family farm in overalls and short bobbed hair much to the horror of the local busy bodies.
Professor Illington, an aged Greek scholar, has named his daughter Damophilia, but she prefers "Phil" for short. After he dies, Phil goes to live with banker Donald MacWrath, who plans to marry her, and his old maid sister Eliza.
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A feisty, independent young woman, Damophilia Illington ("Phil" for short, hence the title), the daughter of a progressive university professor, is devastated by the sudden death of her father. The town's banker, an arrogant stuffed shirt, wants to marry Phil and has himself declared her guardian.
