Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Millie is torn between family expectations and true affection. She resents the pressure to marry for money and navigates her feelings for Dan versus Carl. Her journey centers on balancing love with loyalty to her family’s values.

A local soda jerk with ambitions beyond his small-town status. He loves Millie but feels he cannot live up to the newly flaunted wealth and social demands. His choices reflect a tension between aspiration and staying true to oneself.

An aging New York millionaire testing the Blaisdells by posing as a stranger while granting them his fortune. He hopes to guide their choices, but his presence also exposes their weaknesses and fears about money and status.

The youngest Blaisdell, she warmly welcomes Samuel and hints at a hidden involvement in the larger game. She quietly participates in influencing events, seeing through adult pretenses with a child’s frank view.

The patriarch who tries to protect the family from material temptation and cling to modesty. His stance is challenged as inheritance shifts the family dynamic and finances.

A mother pushing for social ascent, she believes appearance and status can secure the family’s happiness. Her fixation on Carl’s prospects strains familial harmony and authentic affection.

The eldest son who gambles and incurs debt as the family’s fortune grows. His actions illustrate how quickly dinero can tempt and destabilize a family’s morals.

A wealthy, snobbish suitor who embodies social climbing. He represents the external validation Millie is urged to seek rather than the love she actually desires.

The lawyer who guides the inheritance and serves as a voice of caution. He questions the family’s readiness to handle wealth and refrains from enabling reckless spending.