The Wishing Ring Man
The Wishing Ring Man is a 1919 American silent drama film produced by Vitagraph Studios and directed by David Smith. It was based on the novel by Margaret Widdemer, and stars Bessie Love, with J. Frank Glendon in the title role.
The film is presumed lost.
Plot
Joy Havenith is kept away from other young people so that she can inspire her grandfather's poetry. She is unhappy with her situation and believes the "wishing ring man" when he says that, if she wishes hard enough, she will get everything she wants.When she is allowed to go to the city, her grandfather refuses to let her go because she is not engaged. Joy claims to be engaged to the doctor, and the doctor is forced to play along.