Her Battle for Existence (1910)

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman used to luxury loses her father's fortune and then her fiance. She struggles to support herself and becomes suicidal, but a second suitor intervenes.

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What happens

Her Battle for Existence is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The fictional drama follows Susan Dale, a young woman used to luxury. She chooses between two suitors, but her fiancé breaks the engagement off after Susan's father loses his money and life. Susan now tries to support herself, but fails in the role and decides to kill herself. Her other suitor rushes in and stops her suicide and they get married. Little is known about the production of the film, but it was released as a split reel with Sand Man's Cure on April 22, 1910. The film is presumed lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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