Emmy of Stork's Nest explained

Emmy of Stork's Nest
Director:William Nigh
Studio:Columbia Pictures Corporation
Starring:Mary Miles Minter
Distributor:Metro Pictures
Runtime:5 reels
Country:United States
Language:Silent
English intertitles

Emmy of Stork's Nest is a 1915 silent film directed by William Nigh and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film is based on the novel Stork's Nest by J. Breckenridge Ellis and was shot on location in the Pocono Mountains.[1]

Plot

As described in Motography, Benton Cabot decides to make a living working the farm his father left him. At Stork's Nest he meets Emmy Garret, a beautiful little country girl. Bije Stork, a bully, is jealous of Cabot. He is determined to marry Emmy and persuades her that the city chap is not in love with her. Bije is sought by the sheriff for counterfeiting. He flees, taking Emmy, who has agreed to marry him, but Cabot overtakes the counterfeiter. When matters are explained to Emmy she gives her promise to become Benton's wife.[2]

The October 23, 1915 edition of Picture-Play Weekly features a detailed fiction adaptation of the film, complete with several stills from the picture.[3]

Cast

Preservation status

The film is a lost film.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Metro officials make record automobile trip . Motion Picture News . 12 . 12 . https://archive.org/details/motionpicturenew121unse/page/112 . Motion Picture News, Inc. . New York City . September 25, 1915 .
  2. Brief Stories of the Week's Film Releases: Emmy of Stork's Nest . Motography . 14 . 16 . https://archive.org/details/motography00test/page/830 . Electricity Magazine Corp. . Chicago . October 16, 1915 .
  3. Stork's Nest by Joseph Ivers Lawrence . Picture-Play . 2 . 3 . 12 . Street & Smith Corporation . New York . October 23, 1915 .
  4. Web site: Emmy Of Stork's Nest. 20 November 2017. Memory.loc.gov. 20 November 2017.