Her Choice (1912 film) explained

Her Choice
Director:	Ralph Ince
Starring:	Anita Stewart
Distributor:	Vitagraph
Country:	United States
Language:	Silent English intertitles

Her Choice is an American silent film. It has been cited as the first film of actress Anita Stewart.^[1]

Cast

• Zena Keefe as Edith, the Poor Niece
• Anna M. Stewart as May, the Vain Niece
• Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Leticia Summers, the Aunt
• Mary Maurice as May's Mother
• Rose Tapley as Edith's Mother

Production

At the time she appeared in this film, Anita Stewart was making $25.00 a week as an extra at Vitagraph.^[2]

Release

Her Choice was released in the United States on September 30, 1912,^[3] and was still in circulation on both coasts in early November.^{[4] [5]}

Preservation

A 16mm print of Her Choice has been preserved by the Museum of Modern Art.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Lowrey, Carolyn. The First One Hundred Noted Men and Women of the Screen. New York: Moffet, Yard & Company. p 172. Retrieved 26 October 2015
2. http://www.longislandfilmfestival.org/liff-pioneer-awards/ Long Island Film Festival – LIFF Pioneer Awards
3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0002236/releaseinfo Internet Movie Database - Release Info
4. Belvidere Daily Republican. 5 November 1912. p 6. Retrieved 26 October 2015
5. East Oregonian. 11 November 1912. p 6. Retrieved 26 October 2015
6. Keil, Charlie. Early American Cinema in Transition: Story, Style, and Filmmaking, 1907–1913. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. p 281. Retrieved October 26, 2015