Far From Erin's Isle (1912)
- Directed by
- Sidney Olcott
- Genre
- silent film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young Irish girl moves to New York for a new life. She struggles to find work and falls ill, so she goes back to Ireland. Her family and her sweetheart welcome her home.
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What happens
Far from Erin's Isle is a 1912 American silent film directed by Sidney Olcott. It was one of more than a dozen films produced by the Kalem Company filmed in Ireland for American audiences. The film tells the story of a young girl who leaves Ireland for New York, but after losing two jobs and becoming sick, returns home where she is welcomed by her family and her sweetheart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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