The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England
The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England is a 1914 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Vivian Martin. Based on the 1910 play of the same name by Owen Davis that ran on Broadway starring Marguerite Clark,[1][2] the film was shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey by the World Film Corporation.[3]
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| Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
| Produced by | William A. Brady Shubert family |
| Written by | Maurice Tourneur (scenario) |
| Based on | The Wishing Ring by Owen Davis |
| Starring | Vivian Martin |
| Cinematography | John van den Broek |
| Distributed by | World Film Company |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The film was thought to have been lost but a 16mm print of the film was rediscovered by film historian Kevin Brownlow in England.[4] In 2012, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5][6][7]
Cast
- Vivian Martin - Sally, The parson's daughter
- Alec B. Francis - The Earl of Bateson
- Chester Barnett - The Earl's Son Giles
- Gyp Williams - The Orphan
- Simeon Wiltsie - The Parson
- Walter Morton - Mr. Annesley
- Johnny Hines - Jolly Boy (billed as John Hines)
- Rose Melville - Sis Hopkins
- Frederick Truesdell
- Holbrook Blinn
- James Young
References
- The Wishing Ring at silentera.com database
- Soister, John T. (2012). American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913-1929. McFarland. p. 329. ISBN 0-786-48790-9.
- Fort Lee: Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry. Arcadia Publishing. 2006. p. 78. ISBN 0-738-54501-5.
- "2012 National Film Registry". cbsnews.com. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- King, Susan (December 19, 2012). "National Film Registry selects 25 films for preservation". Los Angeles Times.
- "2012 National Film Registry Picks in A League of Their Own". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
External links
- The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England essay by Kyle Westphal at National Film Registry
- The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England on IMDb
- The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England at AllMovie
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