The Dawn of Understanding
| The Dawn of Understanding | |
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| Directed by | David Smith |
| Produced by | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Written by | Edward J. Montagne (film's scenario) |
| Based on |
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| Starring |
Bessie Love John Gilbert |
| Cinematography | Charles R. Seeling |
| Distributed by | General Vitagraph, Incorporated |
Release dates |
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Running time | 50 minutes; 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Dawn of Understanding is a lost[1] 1918 silent film comedy western produced by The Vitagraph Company of America and starring Bessie Love. It is based on the short story "The Judgement of Bolinas Plain" and the play Sue by 19th century western writer Bret Harte.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Bessie Love as Sue Prescott
- George A. Williams as Silas Prescott
- John Gilbert as Ira Beasley
- J. Frank Glendon as Jim Wynd
- George Kunkel as Sheriff Jack Scott
- Jacob Abrams as Parson Davies
References
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The Dawn of Understanding
- ↑ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911–20 published by The American Film Institute, c.1988
- ↑ The Dawn of Understanding at silentera.com
- ↑ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Dawn of Understanding
External links
- The Dawn of Understanding at the Internet Movie Database
- The Dawn of Understanding at AllMovie
- Lantern slide
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