The Sawdust Ring
| The Sawdust Ring | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Charles Miller Paul Powell |
| Produced by |
New York Motion Picture Corporation Thomas H. Ince |
| Written by | L.V. Jefferson |
| Starring | Bessie Love |
| Cinematography |
Clyde De Vinna Harry Bredesen[1] |
| Distributed by | Triangle Film Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Sawdust Ring is a 1917 American silent drama film distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation and starring Bessie Love. A shortened version of the film survives in 9.5mm reduction print at Cineteca Nazionale, Pacific Film Archive, and the BFI National Archive.[2][3][4]
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[5] two children who want to become circus performers run away from home. The mother of the girl is ill and has been sent to the hospital, while the father of the boy is a junk dealer. They finally arrive at the circus of Colonel Simmonds (Richardson) and obtain employment. When Janet Magie (Love) falls from a horse, Simmonds learns that she is actually his daughter and through her is able to contact his wife, who had left him due to a misunderstanding. This results in a happy reunion.
Cast
- Bessie Love as Janet Magie
- Harold Goodwin as Peter Weldon
- Jack Richardson as Colonel Simmonds
- Josephine Headley as Mrs. Magie
- Daisy Dean as Paquita
- Alfred Hollingsworth as Steve Weldon
References
- ↑ Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. p. 149. OCLC 734075937.
- ↑ The Sawdust Ring at silentera.com
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911–20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ↑ The Sawdust Ring / Charles Miller
- ↑ "Reviews: Bessie Love in The Sawdust Ring". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 5 (6): 25. 4 August 1917. Retrieved 2014-11-25.