The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England
| The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England | |
|---|---|
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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 | 
Release dates  | 
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Running time  | 54 mins. | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | 
Silent English intertitles  | 
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]
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, the National Film Registry selected the film for preservation.[5]
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 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.
 
External links
- The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England at the Internet Movie Database
 - The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England at AllMovie
 
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