The Mills of the Gods is an American silent film. It was the first three-reel "feature" directed by Ralph Ince; production company Vitagraph entrusted him with this longer project after being impressed by his work on the two-reel Double Danger.[1]
| The Mills of the Gods | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ralph Ince |
| Written by | George P. Dillenback (story) |
| Starring | Rosemary Theby |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph |
Release date |
|
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
edit- L. Rogers Lytton as Lorenzo
- Leo Delaney as Miguel
- Rosemary Theby as Giulia
- Zena Keefe as Maria, Giulia's Sister
- George Cooper as Tano, an Instrument of Lorenzo's
- Tefft Johnson as Piche, Miguel's Brother
- Adele DeGarde as Rosa, Miguel's Daughter
- Harry Northrub as DeWaldis, Giulia's Lawyer
- Evelyn Dominicus as The She-Wolf
- Mrs. Maurice Costello as The Nurse
Release
editThe Mills of the Gods was released domestically on November 4, 1912.[2] The novel by George P. Dillenback was reissued by Grosset & Dunlap in a hardcover printing featuring stills from the film.[3]
The film played in Rotterdam at the Parisien Theater from January 24 to 30, 1913, followed by a run at Amsterdam's Cinema Palace from February 28 to March 6.[4] At the same time, at least one print was working its way through New Zealand, where it played in Sydenham in late February,[5] in Whanganui in March,[6] and in North Otago in May.[7]
References
edit- ^ Fairservice, Don. Film Editing: History, Theory and Practice: Looking at the Invisible. Manchester & New York: Manchester University Press. p 112. Retrieved 27 October 2015
- ^ Internet Movie Database - Release Info, retrieved October 26, 2015
- ^ The Mills of the Gods. Internet Archive. Retrieved 27 October 2015
- ^ Blom, Ivo. Jean Desmet and the Early Dutch Film Trade. Amsterdam University Press. p 122. Retrieved 27 October 2015
- ^ Sydenham Pictures. The Press. Volume XLIX. Issue 14600. 26 February 1913. p 11. Retrieved 27 October 2015
- ^ Amusements. Wanganui Chronicle. Issue 12870. 17 March 1913. p 7. Retrieved 27 October 2015
- ^ Hayward's Pictures. North Otago Times. 15 May 1913. p 1. Retrieved 27 October 2015
External links
edit
 | This 1910s short drama film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |