Their First Misunderstanding is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by Thomas H. Ince and starring Mary Pickford and Owen Moore. Pickford and Moore married on January 7, 1911.[1]
Their First Misunderstanding | |
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Directed by | Thomas H. Ince George Loane Tucker |
Written by | George Loane Tucker |
Produced by | Carl Laemmle |
Starring | Mary Pickford |
Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Motion Picture Distributing and Sales Company |
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Running time | 10 minutes (one reel; 304 meters) |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
edit- Mary Pickford as Mae Darcy
- Owen Moore as Tom Owen
- Thomas H. Ince in crowd at train station
- Ben Turpin in crowd at train station
Preservation status
editTheir First Misunderstanding was believed to be a lost film until a copy was discovered in a barn in New Hampshire in 2006.[2] The film is intact, apart from the first minute, which had disintegrated over time.[3] The remaining footage was restored and is currently preserved at the Library of Congress and the Keene State College Film Society.[1][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Silent Era: Their First Misunderstanding". Silent Era. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Lost Mary Pickford film to be screened". BBC News. September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Lost Mary Pickford film found in barn to be screened next month". CTV News. September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Silent film star footage discovered and restored". BBC News. Retrieved April 9, 2014.