| Break, Break, Break | |
|---|---|
 Still from Break, Break, Break
[1] | |
| Directed by | Harry A. Pollard |
| Written by | Sydney Ayres |
| Starring |
William Garwood Louise Lester |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | Short |
| Country | United States |
| Languages |
Silent film English intertitles |
Break, Break, Break is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Harry A. Pollard. A period drama written by Sydney Ayres, the film starred William Garwood and Louise Lester. [2]
Plot
It was described by Moving Picture World shortly after its release:
A pretty picture telling an idyillic love story; it should go very well; for, though it depends on sentiment rather than on thrilling dramatic suspense, it holds the attention strongly and is filled with the atmosphere of the good, old-time stories and poems. The costumes are of the mid-Victorian period in rural England. Many of its scenes are as charming as good pictures. The acting is also excellent quality. Vivian Rich is the heroine; Harry Von Meter, the hero, and Jack Richardson, the light villain. Much of the action is among the hay fields and then the seashore. [3]
Break, Break, Break was a single-reel film produced by the American Film Manufacturing Company and released on September 9, 1914 through the Mutual Film Corporation, [2] which distributed 58 prints. [4]
Cast
- B. Reeves Eason as Grandfather Day
- William Garwood as Tom Day, a son of the People
- Louise Lester as Mary Elizabeth Day, Tom's mother
- Jack Richardson as Dan Moore, a son of the Rich
- Vivian Rich as June, the adopted daughter
- Harry von Meter as Squire Moore, wealth land owner
Production
The title comes from a poem by Tennyson. [5]
References
- ^ "Break! Break! Break!" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Chicago History Museum. Retrieved from University of California, Santa Barbara reproduction on September 7, 2009.
- ^ a b "Break! Break! Break!" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved on September 7, 2009.
- ^ "Break! Break! Break!". Moving Picture World. September 19, 1914.
- ^ "Motion Pictures 1912–1939". Catalog of Copyright Entries. United States Copyright Office. 1951. p. 89.
- ^ Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association (1914). The Moving picture world. California State Library. New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company.
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