On the Banks of the Wabash (1923)

Directed by

J. Stuart Blackton

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 10m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young inventor leaves his sweetheart to pursue his ambitions. When he returns home years later, he finds she still loves him amidst a family crisis, leading to a happy ending.

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What happens

On the Banks of the Wabash is a 1923 American silent rural melodrama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and produced and distributed by his movie company, Vitagraph Studios. The film stars Mary Carr and among the cast are 14-year-old Madge Evans and James W. Morrison. The cameraman was Nicholas Musuraca. The film is very loosely based on Paul Dresser's song / poem "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away". The film focuses on David Hammond (Morrison), who, spurred by invention, leaves his sweetheart Lisbeth (Evans), but returns to find her love unchanged amidst a crisis, ultimately leading to a joyous reunion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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