The Miracle Makers is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Leah Baird, George Walsh and Edith Yorke.[1][2]
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| Directed by | W.S. Van Dyke |
| Written by | Leah Baird |
| Produced by | Arthur F. Beck |
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| Cinematography | André Barlatier |
Production company | Leah Baird Productions |
| Distributed by | Associated Exhibitors |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Synopsis
editDoris Mansfield is forced to marry Bill Bruce, despite being engaged to another man. When Bruce is sent to jail for smuggling illegal immigrants, she has a chance to start again with her real love but he believes she has abandoned him and has gone to serve in World War I in Europe.
Cast
edit- Leah Baird as Doris Mansfield
- George Walsh as Fred Norton
- Edith Yorke as Mrs. Emma Norton
- George Nichols as Captain Joe Mansfield
- Edythe Chapman as Mrs. Martha Mansfield
- Richard Headrick as Doris Mansfield's Baby
- Mitchell Lewis as Bill Bruce
Preservation
editWith no prints of The Miracle Makers located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3] The film was cited by National Film Preservation Board on the Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list in October of 2020.[2]
References
edit- ^ Connelly p.171
- ^ a b "The Miracle Makers". afi.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Miracle Makers". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
External links
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