I'll Get Him Yet is a lost[1][2] 1919 American silent comedy film starring Dorothy Gish and directed by Elmer Clifton. It was produced by D. W. Griffith under his production unit New Art Film. Paramount Pictures distributed the film.[3][4]
| I'll Get Him Yet | |
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_-_1.jpg) Film still of Gish and Barthelmess | |
| Directed by | Elmer Clifton Leigh R. Smith (assistant) |
| Written by | Harry Carr (screen story) |
| Produced by | New Art Film Company |
| Starring | Dorothy Gish |
| Cinematography | John Leezer Lee Garmes |
| Distributed by | Famous Players–Lasky Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes; 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot
editAs described in a film magazine,[5] Susy Faraday Jones (Gish), daughter of a wealthy and none too indulgent father, owns a railroad that runs to the seashore and, in order to improve the schedule, she cuts off the town of Rivera as a stop. Two young men in her employ, her general manager and superintendent, each attempt to make love to her, much to that bored young woman's disgust. She meets Scoop McCready (Barthelmess), a reporter, in whom she takes an unusual interest. Soon they are engaged, but when he asks her father Bradford Warrington Jones (Fawcett) for her hand and is peremptorily ordered out of the house, he decides he will have nothing further to do with the rich girl. Susy does not have an easy time winning back Scoop, but after she finally agrees to give up every penny of her fathers wealth they get married and settle down in Rivera. The arrival at their cottage of her lawyer and two railroad officials causes unexpected complications with amusing attempts by her to hide the men in closets and under sofas until she finally explains their presence to her jealous husband.
Cast
edit- Dorothy Gish as Susy Faraday Jones
- George Fawcett as Bradford Warrington Jones
- Richard Barthelmess as Scoop McCready
- Ralph Graves as Harold Packard
- Edward Peil, Sr. as Robert Hamilton
- Porter Strong as William Craig
- Wilbur Higby (unknown role)
References
edit- ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: I'll Get Him Yet
- ^ I'll Get Him Yet at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted(Wayback Machine)
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: I'll Get Him Yet
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: I'll Get Him Yet at silentera.com
- ^ "Reviews: I'll Get Him Yet". Exhibitors Herald. 8 (25). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 52. June 14, 1919.
External links
edit- I'll Get Him Yet at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- Glass slide Archived 2015-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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