Naomi is a young aspiring artist known to her Bohemian friends as "The Nut." Naomi's alleged nuttiness does not in any way impede the efforts by wealthy Frederick Harmon to make the unworldly heroine his bride. When their first baby is born, Naomi becomes so obsessed with motherhood that she completely ignores poor Harmon, who, to offset his loneliness, begins squiring the vampish Helen Carew. Helen manages to convince Harmon that Naomi has been unfaithful, leading inevitably to divorce-court litigation.
Acting
Talmadge's expressive face carrying entire emotional arcs wordlessly
Direction
Dwan's efficient staging within severe runtime constraints
Director
Allan Dwan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'vamp' archetype peaked in this era—Helen Carew embodies the moral panic about sexually assertive women threatening domestic stability.
Norma Talmadge became one of silent cinema's biggest stars; this early role shows why—she could make 'nutty' read as charming, not grating.
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