The Cruise of the Make-Believes
1918, English. Directed by George Melford.
"Do You Believe in Fairies?"
Living in the New York slums with her lazy father, Bessie takes imaginary voyages to "Dream Valley" on a "yacht" she has built in the backyard. Gilbert Byfield, posing as a poor man while completing his book, falls in love with Bessie and secretly arranges for her to spend a month at the Byfield country estate.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- George MelfordDirector
- Lila LeeBessie Meggison
- Harrison FordGilbert Byfield
- Raymond HackettDaniel Meggison
- Spottiswoode AitkenSimon Quarle
- Mayme KelsoMrs. Ewart Crane
- Nina ByronEnid Crane
- Jane WolfeByfield's Landlady
- William BruntonAubrey Meggison
- J. Parks JonesJordan Tant
- Bud DuncanUncle Ed
- Eunice Murdock MooreAunt Julia
- William McLaughlinSaloon Proprietor
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1918
- Country
- United States of America
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The Cruise of the Make-Believes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1918. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Cruise of the Make-Believes?
The Cruise of the Make-Believes (1918) was directed by George Melford and stars Lila Lee, Harrison Ford, Raymond Hackett.