A Yankee Princess Explained

A Yankee Princess
Director:David Smith
Starring:Bessie Love
Cinematography:Clyde De Vinna[1]
Studio:Vitagraph Company of America
Distributor:Vitagraph Company of America
Runtime:5 reels; 4,646 feet
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

A Yankee Princess is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. It was directed by David Smith and stars Bessie Love, who also wrote the screenplay. It is a lost film.[2] [3]

Plot

Poor inventor Michael O'Reilly (Pearce) is an immigrant from Ireland living in the United States. When he suddenly comes into money, he sends his daughter Patsy (Love) is sent to an exclusive boarding school. The snobby students shun her until she claims to be an Irish princess, and they then demand to see her coat of arms. To meet this need, her father buys the family heirlooms of the destitute Irish Windbourne estate.

Lord Windbourne (Wetherby) himself appears and becomes engaged to Patsy, with the intention of reclaiming his treasures and her fortune. When she learns his true character, she breaks the engagement, but Windbourne threatens to reveal the O'Reillys' deception.

Handsome young Irishman Larry Burke (Gordon) appears with proof that he is the real Lord Windbourne. He proposes to Patsy, who accepts.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Cast

Reception

The film received generally positive reviews, although the story was deemed predictable.[8] [9] [10] [11] It was commercially successful. The photography was highly praised, as was the acting, in particular that of Bessie Love.[12] [13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Love, Bessie . 1977 . From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love . London . Elm Tree Books. 734075937. 150.
  2. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.10866/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: A Yankee Princess
  3. Book: The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films 1911–1920. Hanson. Patricia King. University of California Press. Berkeley, California. 1988. 978-0-520-06301-3.
  4. Nothing Big But Makes Congenial Material for Vitagraph Star. The Film Daily . April 13, 1919. 7.
  5. Reviews: A Yankee Princess . Exhibitors Herald and Motography . 8 . 18 . 40 . Exhibitors Herald Company . New York City . April 26, 1919 .
  6. Comedy a Big Element in 'A Yankee Princess'. 929. The Moving Picture World. May 10, 1919.
  7. 'A Yankee Princess'—Vitagraph. Motion Picture News. April 19, 1919. 2523, 2528. Laurence. Reid.
  8. What the Picture Did for Me. This is a winner. Book it. It will please all, especially the Irish. Good business.. Mack J.. Davis. Exhibitors Herald and Motography. 75. 9. 10. August 30, 1919.
  9. The Flitting Shadows. The Photo-Play World. 36. June 1919. Chester A.. Blythe.
  10. Digest Pictures of the Week. Exhibitors Herald and Motography. 36. contains much that is pleasing to the eye but little of substance.. April 26, 1919. 8. 18.
  11. What the Picture Did for Me. Exhibitors Herald. A dandy picture that pleased all my people. Eugene. Sanders. 85. 9. 27. June 28, 1919.
  12. Action Abounds in Bessie Love Productions. Motion Picture News. March 22, 1919. 1803.
  13. Star Demonstrates Her Versatility. The Moving Picture World. April 5, 1919. 112.
  14. The Silent Trend. The Photo-Play Journal. April 1919. 36. Bert D.. Essex.

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