Love and Bullets is a silent film that was directed by Clay M. Greene. Made by the Lubin Manufacturing Company, Greene also wrote the screenplay for the film.[1] The film premiered on April 29, 1916. It starred George Clark as Captain Gunn, John Sherman as Mr Wiseman, Vinnie Burns as Louisa Gunn/June Daye, Francis Joyner as Hector Timid, Kempton Greene as Fred Thornton, and Adelaide Hayes as Chatter, Louisa's Maid.[2] A short film, it was one reel in length.[3]
Plot
editLouisa Gunn wants the freedom to choose her own husband, but her father, Captain Gunn, insists that he will choose one for her. He selects two men as potential suitors, Hector Timid and Mr. Wiseman, both of who Louisa dislikes. She uses her wits to make herself disagreeable to both men, and in so doing, finally gets her father to agree to let her choose her own marital fate.[4]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Spehr 1996, p. 242.
- ^ Chalmers, J.P., ed. (May 6, 1916). "Love and Bullets". The Moving Picture World. 28 (6): 1022.
- ^ Chalmers, J. P., ed. (May 13, 1916). "Comments on the Film: Love and Bullets". The Moving Picture World. 28 (7): 1181.
- ^ Woodruff, Paul H., ed. (April 29, 1916). "Love and Bullets". Motography. XV (18): 1010.
Bibliography
edit- Spehr, Paul C. (1996). American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920: Filmographies Reordered by Authoritative Organizational and Personal Names from Lauritzen and Lundquist's American Film-Index. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786402557.