The Fisherman's Bride

The Fisherman's Bride is a 1909 American silent film directed by Francis Boggs.[2] It was the first commercial film made in the U.S. state of Oregon that had a plot.[3]

The Fisherman's Bride
Directed byFrancis Boggs
Release date
  • November 15, 1909 (1909-11-15)[1]
CountryUnited States

Plot

A story founded on facts, as old Skipper Stout and his daughter Jennie lives near Astoria, Oregon.

— –East Oregonian summary of plot, 1909[4]

Production

The Fisherman's Bride was shot in Astoria, Oregon at the mouth of the Columbia River, in August 1909.[5] A 1909 newspaper article denotes the film as consisting of 1,000 feet (300 m) worth of reels.[4]

References
  1. "The Fisherman's Bride". Oregon Film Museum. Oregon Tourism Commission. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  2. Heffernan, Jack (January 20, 2017). "In Astoria, a Hollywood beginning". Daily Astorian. Astoria, Oregon. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  3. Herren, Rebecca (April 12, 2017). "The early days of Hollywood —in Clatsop County". Daily Astorian. Astoria, Oregon. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  4. "At the Pastime". East Oregonian. Pendleton, Oregon. December 17, 1909. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Clarke, Charles G. (1989). Highlights and Shadows: The Memoirs of a Hollywood Cameraman. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-810-82237-5.
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