Neptune's Naughty Daughter is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by John G. Blystone and starring Alice Howell and Robert McKenzie.
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| Directed by | John G. Blystone |
| Produced by | Abe Stern, Julius Stern |
| Starring | Alice Howell Robert McKenzie |
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Plot
editAlice (Howell) is the daughter of a fisherman. Joe, a sailor, loves Alice and takes her to the cabaret. There a sea captain meets her and is smitten.
Later, Alice and Bob are married. The captain, however, is still obsessed with Alice and kidnaps her onto his ship. Joe pursues the ship and rescues Alice.[1]
Cast
edit- Alice Howell
- Robert McKenzie
- Eva McKenzie
- Joe Moore
- Fatty Voss
- Ida Mae McKenzie
Preservation Status
editIn 2014, a print of Neptune's Naughty Daughter was among the films discovered in the collection of the EYE Film Institute Netherlands, Amsterdam.[2][3]
Reception
editMoving Picture World wrote: "Miss Howell will go under water to get laughs." "[She] has demonstrated her fearless daring in performing stunts as hazardous and difficult as any man has ever undertaken... She knows how to get laughs out of every situation where a laugh may possibly be planted."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Neptune's Naughty Daughter" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Silent film trove from the early 1900s surfaces". The Columbian. April 12, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "EYE Project: Films Slated for Preservation in 2014". National Film Preservation Foundation. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "Alice Howell in New Comedies". Moving Prcture World. 32 (7): 1135. May 19, 1917. Retrieved October 27, 2024.