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The Lad from Old Ireland (1910)

The Lad from Old Ireland poster
Directed by
Sidney Olcott
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
12 min
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Irish man leaves his home country for America. The story follows his journey and the changes he experiences.

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What happens

The Lad from Old Ireland, also called A Lad from Old Ireland, is a one-reel 1910 American motion picture directed by and starring Sidney Olcott and written by and co-starring Gene Gauntier. It was the first film appearance of prolific actor/director J.P. McGowan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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