The Abandonment (1916)

Directed by

Donald MacDonald

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman faces a difficult situation after being left behind. The film follows her struggle as she tries to build a new life on her own.

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What happens

The Abandonment is a lost 1916 American silent drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Helene Rosson, Forrest Taylor and Harry von Meter. The feature-length film was produced at Mutual's studios in Santa Barbara, California. It was part of Mutual Film Corporation's Masterpicture series, which were based on works of prominent fiction; the story was written by Kenneth B. Clarke. The Abandonment was released June 15, 1916. The 1916 film publications Motography and The Moving Picture World both described the production's plot as "unusual" and "original". Rosson, at age 17, was already an experienced film actress when she was cast to costar in the film. Motography called her performance "refreshing". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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