Phil-for-Short
1919, English. Directed by Oscar Apfel.
That's what they call her-Phil for short. She liked it, too. Anyone would like such a nickname better than the regular name her folks wished on her before she got a chance to protest. Don't miss seeing Phil and her experiences on the screen.
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. Not wanting to marry him, she quickly leaves town and lands a job at a nearby university as an assistant to a professor of Greek literature (an area in which her father trained her) who is bitter and resentful after the breakup of his engagement to a woman who, it turned out, had been lying to him. "Phil", however, is determined to win him over.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Oscar ApfelDirector
- Evelyn GreeleyDamophilia Illington
- Charles WalcottProfessor Illington
- James A. FureyPat Mehan
- Jack DrumierDonald MacWrath
- Ann EgglestonEliza MacWrath
- Hugh ThompsonJohn Alden
- Henrietta SimpsonMrs. Alden
- Charles DuncanMr. Alden
- Ethel Grey TerryAngelica Wenworth
- Edward ArnoldTom Wentworth
- John ArdizoniIvanovitch
- Tony MerloClifford Brown
Details
- Released
- 2 June 1919
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Clara Beranger, Forrest Halsey
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Phil-for-Short runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Phil-for-Short is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Phil-for-Short isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 June 1919. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Phil-for-Short, try The Trouble with Angels, American Dreamer, Adventures in Public School.
Who directed Phil-for-Short?
Phil-for-Short (1919) was directed by Oscar Apfel and stars Evelyn Greeley, Charles Walcott, James A. Furey.