Underplayed Gems

Barbara Frietchie (1924)

Barbara Frietchie poster
Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Set during the American Civil War, the film follows an elderly woman who assists soldiers caught in the conflict. Her actions reflect personal courage and loyalty to her country.

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What happens

Barbara Frietchie is a 1924 American silent war drama film about an old woman who helps out soldiers during the American Civil War. The film was adapted from the play of the same name by Clyde Fitch that had starred Julia Marlowe at the turn of the century which in turn was taken from the real-life story of Barbara Fritchie. Director Lambert Hillyer and Agnes Christine Johnston wrote the adaptation. There were two silent film versions, a 1915 version and 1924 version. The 1915 version, directed by Herbert Blaché, starred Mary Miles Minter and Anna Q. Nilsson. The 1924 version, filmed at Ince Studio now Culver Studios and directed by Hillyer, starred Florence Vidor and Edmund Lowe. Lydia Knott, mother of director Hillyer and a well known character actress in her own right, appears quite prominently in this film as a member of the Frietchie family but for some reason she is uncredited. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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