| Wee Lady Betty | |
|---|---|
 Wee Lady Betty (
Love) identifies a ghost in her castle | |
| Directed by |
Charles Miller Frank Borzage (uncredited) [1] |
| Written by | J. G. Hawks |
| Starring |
Bessie Love Frank Borzage Charles K. French |
| Cinematography | Henry Bredesen [2] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
Release date |
|
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Wee Lady Betty is a 1917 American silent drama film [3] produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. It was directed by Charles Miller and stars Bessie Love, Frank Borzage, and Charles K. French. It is considered lost. [1]
Plot
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plot summary. (December 2014) |
O'Reilly Castle, set on a small Irish isle, has been occupied by the family of Wee Lady Betty ( Love) for generations. However, when the actual owner of the castle dies, the ownership is transferred to his heir, Roger O'Reilly ( Borzage). In an attempt to scare away the new owner, Betty briefly tricks him into thinking that the castle is haunted, but he falls in love with her. [4] [5] [6]
Cast
- Bessie Love as Wee Lady Betty [7]
- Frank Borzage as Roger O'Reilly
- Charles K. French as Fergus McClusky
- Walter Perkins as Shamus McTeague
- L. Jefferies as Lanty O'Dea
- Walt Whitman as The O'Reilly
- Aggie Herring as Mrs. O'Reilly
- Thornton Edwards as Connor O'Donovan
Production
Village scenes were filmed on the lot of Triangle Studio in Culver City, California. [8] The village set had previously been used for the Bessie Barriscale film Wooden Shoes (1917) and In Slumberland (1917). [9]
References
- ^ a b HN (January 10, 2014). "Appendix". In Soister, John T. (ed.). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913–1929. p. 773. ISBN 9780786487905.
- ^ Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. p. 149. OCLC 734075937.
- ^ "Triangle Film Corporation". Moving Picture World. Vol. 33, no. 9. September 1, 1917. p. 1440.
- ^ Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (September 11, 1917). "Wee Lady Betty". The Suburban Economist. ISBN 978-0-7864-8790-5.
- ^ "Pollards Pictures". Grey River Argus. New Zealand. June 28, 1919. p. 4.
- ^ "Triangle Film Corporation". Moving Picture World. Vol. 33, no. 10. September 8, 1917. p. 1586.
- ^ Fred (August 31, 1917). "Film Reviews: Wee Lady Betty". Variety. Vol. 48, no. 1. p. 30.
- ^ Howe, Herbert (February 1918). "Around the World in Twenty Minutes". Picture-Play Magazine. Vol. 7, no. 6. pp. 212–216.
- ^ "A Convertible Village". Film Fun. October 1917.
External links
- Wee Lady Betty at IMDb
- Wee Lady Betty at AllMovie
- Wee Lady Betty at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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| Wee Lady Betty | |
|---|---|
|
Wee Lady Betty (
Love) identifies a ghost in her castle | |
| Directed by |
Charles Miller Frank Borzage (uncredited) [1] |
| Written by | J. G. Hawks |
| Starring |
Bessie Love Frank Borzage Charles K. French |
| Cinematography | Henry Bredesen [2] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
Release date |
|
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Wee Lady Betty is a 1917 American silent drama film [3] produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. It was directed by Charles Miller and stars Bessie Love, Frank Borzage, and Charles K. French. It is considered lost. [1]
Plot
| This article needs an improved
plot summary. (December 2014) |
O'Reilly Castle, set on a small Irish isle, has been occupied by the family of Wee Lady Betty ( Love) for generations. However, when the actual owner of the castle dies, the ownership is transferred to his heir, Roger O'Reilly ( Borzage). In an attempt to scare away the new owner, Betty briefly tricks him into thinking that the castle is haunted, but he falls in love with her. [4] [5] [6]
Cast
- Bessie Love as Wee Lady Betty [7]
- Frank Borzage as Roger O'Reilly
- Charles K. French as Fergus McClusky
- Walter Perkins as Shamus McTeague
- L. Jefferies as Lanty O'Dea
- Walt Whitman as The O'Reilly
- Aggie Herring as Mrs. O'Reilly
- Thornton Edwards as Connor O'Donovan
Production
Village scenes were filmed on the lot of Triangle Studio in Culver City, California. [8] The village set had previously been used for the Bessie Barriscale film Wooden Shoes (1917) and In Slumberland (1917). [9]
References
- ^ a b HN (January 10, 2014). "Appendix". In Soister, John T. (ed.). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913–1929. p. 773. ISBN 9780786487905.
- ^ Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. p. 149. OCLC 734075937.
- ^ "Triangle Film Corporation". Moving Picture World. Vol. 33, no. 9. September 1, 1917. p. 1440.
- ^ Soister, John T.; Nicolella, Henry; Joyce, Steve (September 11, 1917). "Wee Lady Betty". The Suburban Economist. ISBN 978-0-7864-8790-5.
- ^ "Pollards Pictures". Grey River Argus. New Zealand. June 28, 1919. p. 4.
- ^ "Triangle Film Corporation". Moving Picture World. Vol. 33, no. 10. September 8, 1917. p. 1586.
- ^ Fred (August 31, 1917). "Film Reviews: Wee Lady Betty". Variety. Vol. 48, no. 1. p. 30.
- ^ Howe, Herbert (February 1918). "Around the World in Twenty Minutes". Picture-Play Magazine. Vol. 7, no. 6. pp. 212–216.
- ^ "A Convertible Village". Film Fun. October 1917.
External links
- Wee Lady Betty at IMDb
- Wee Lady Betty at AllMovie
- Wee Lady Betty at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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