A Little Sister of Everybody explained

A Little Sister of Everybody
Director:Robert Thornby
Producer:Anderson-Brunton Photoplays[1]
Screenplay:Charles Sarver
Starring:Bessie Love
George Fisher
Cinematography:Frank B. Good
Studio:Anderson-Brunton Company
Distributor:Pathé Exchange
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

A Little Sister of Everybody, sometimes called A Little Sister to Everybody, is a 1918 American silent comedy-drama[2] film directed by Robert Thornby and starring Bessie Love and George Fisher.[3] It was produced by Anderson-Brunton Company and distributed by Pathé.

The film is presumed lost.[4]

Plot

Hugh Travers, Jr. (Fisher) is left in charge of a large manufacturing business in Manhattan's Lower East Side through the death of his father, and is confronted by considerable unrest among the employees due to the socialist doctrines preached by Ivan Marask (Sarno). Disguising himself as a poor factory worker, he labors in his own mill and thus becomes interested in Nicholas Marinoff (Dowling), a socialist writer, and his niece Celeste Janvier (Love). Discharged for inciting the workers to violence, Marask determines to kill Travers. He tells Celeste of his intention and they both arrive at the Travers home at the same time. The young woman spoils his aim so the shot meant for Travers goes wild. Marask is astonished to discover that the man he knew as Hughes is Travers, and his astonishment is shared by Celeste. Travers tells them of his planned reforms for the employees and of his love for Celeste.[5]

Cast

Production

A Little Sister of Everybody was filmed at Paralta Studio in Los Angeles.

Release and reception

The film received mixed reviews.[7] [8]

Like many American films of the time, A Little Sister of Everybody was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut, in Reel 4, the intertitle "I'll kill his dog, Hugh Travers, as a warning".[9]

On its release, it was shown with the Toto (Armando Novello) comedy short The Furniture Movers.

Re-release

In 1922, the film was edited down to 3 reels, and released as a "Pathé Playlet".[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Love, Bessie . 1977 . From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love . London . Elm Tree Books. 734075937. 149.
  2. Web site: A Little Sister of Everybody (1918). American Film Institute .
  3. 'Little Sister' Heads Pathés. June 29, 1918. 919. 78. 2062. Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage.
  4. Web site: A Little Sister Of Everybody / Robert T Thornby [motion picture]]. Library of Congress.
  5. Bessie Love in 'A Little Sister to Everybody'. Exhibitors Herald. 27. July 13, 1918. 7. 3.
  6. A Little Sister of Everybody. The Moving Picture World. 114. July 6, 1918. 37. 1.
  7. Variety. August 9, 1918. A Little Sister of Everybody. 60. 11. 33.
  8. Various quotes from reviews:
    • 102. The Shadow Stage. Photoplay. September 1918. 14. 4. clean and mildly thrilling.
    • Pathé. Motography. 20. 1. 10. July 6, 1918. almost universal appeal.
    • Pathé. Exhibitors Herald and Motography. 41. October 5, 1918. Chicago. 7. 15. Action slow. Too long drawn out..
    • Pathé. Exhibitors Herald and Motography. 39. October 19, 1918. Chicago. 7. 17. Just a picture..
  9. Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors . Exhibitors Herald . 7 . 4 . 49 . Exhibitors Herald Company . New York City . July 20, 1918 .
  10. Moving Picture World. Second Series of Pathe Playlets Ready for Release Beginning May 14. 847. April 22, 1922.

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