Cross Currents is a 1916 American silent film starring Helen Ware. Composer J. A. Raynes composed theatre organ music to accompany this film.[2]
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| Directed by | Francis J. Grandon |
| Written by | Mary H. O'Connor |
| Starring | Helen Ware |
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Running time | 5 reels, 50 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
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Ware portrays a young socialite, Elizabeth Crane, who realizes her fiancé, Paul Beale, has a greater love for another woman, Flavia, and steps aside so he may marry. Later they are isolated on a deserted island and rekindle their love.[3]
Cast
edit- Helen Ware as Elizabeth Crane, a young socialite
- Courtenay Foote as Paul Beale, Elizabeth's fiancé
- Teddy Sampson as Flavia, Elizabeth's foster sister, and Paul's eventual wife
- Sam De Grasse as millionnaire Sila Randolph, who wishes to marry Elizabeth
- Vera Lewis as Mrs. Van de Meer
Reception
editLouis Reeves Harrison of The Moving Picture World characterized the film as "admirably typed and handled," and noted Ware's performance, "The story carries her from the stilted posturing of the drawing room to the free expression of her intelligence in an extremely difficult performance."[4]
On the other hand, Hazel Simpson Naylor of Motion Picture Magazine found the film "singularly lacking in feminine beauty."[5]
References
edit- ^ "Miscellaneous Features". Motography. January 1, 1916. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Franceschina, John (2018). "Raynes, J[ohn] A[rthur]". Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923, Volume 3: Biographical and Critical Commentary - Alphabetical Listings from Edgar Stillman Kelley to Charles Zimmerman. Bear Manor Media.
- ^ "Cross Currents". Motion Picture News. January 8, 1916. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Triangle Program". The Moving Picture World. December 4, 1915. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "As Others See You". Motion Picture Magazine. April 1916. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
External links
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- Cross Currents at IMDb
- Cross Currents at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Cross Currents at the TCM Movie Database
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