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Way Back When: A “Betsy” Movie Comes to Santa Barbara

by bjgreen April 25, 2020, 7:33 am 2.2k Views 1 Comment

(Image: Santa Barbara Morning Press, April 3, 1917)

By Betsy J. Green

Ya gotta love it when you find a movie with your name on it, eh? “Betsy’s Burglar” was playing at the Mission Theatre on State Street in April 1917.

You can imagine my disappointment when I discovered that, alas, this is one of the many silent films that are considered lost. I was able to find an ad for the movie in the local paper, but that was it.

Betsy’s Way Back When book — 1919 — is now available in local bookstores and at Amazon.com. This is the sixth book in her series of the history of Santa Barbara, one year at a time. Learn more at betsyjgreen.com

Written by bjgreen

Betsy J. Green is a Santa Barbara historian and author. Her books are available in local bookstores, and at Amazon.com. (Shop local if you can.) Learn more at betsyjgreen.com.