Wee Lady Betty Explained

Wee Lady Betty
Director:Charles Miller
Frank Borzage (uncredited)
Starring:Bessie Love
Frank Borzage
Charles K. French
Cinematography:Henry Bredesen[1]
Studio:Triangle Film Corporation
Distributor:Triangle Film Corporation
Runtime:5 reels
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

Wee Lady Betty is a 1917 American silent drama film[2] produced and distributed by the Triangle Film Corporation. It was directed by Charles Miller and stars Bessie Love, Frank Borzage, and Charles K. French. It is considered lost.[3]

Plot

O'Reilly Castle, set on a small Irish isle, has been occupied by the family of Wee Lady Betty (Love) for generations. However, when the actual owner of the castle dies, the ownership is transferred to his heir, Roger O'Reilly (Borzage). In an attempt to scare away the new owner, Betty briefly tricks him into thinking that the castle is haunted, but he falls in love with her.[4] [5] [6]

Production

Village scenes were filmed on the lot of Triangle Studio in Culver City, California.[7] The village set had previously been used for the Bessie Barriscale film Wooden Shoes (1917) and In Slumberland (1917).[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Love, Bessie . 1977 . From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love . London . Elm Tree Books. 734075937. 149.
  2. Moving Picture World. Triangle Film Corporation. September 1, 1917. 33. 9. 1440.
  3. Book: American Silent Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Feature Films, 1913–1929. HN. John T.. Soister. Appendix. January 10, 2014. 773. 9780786487905. https://books.google.com/books?id=ajXwxJuYd5gC&pg=PA773.
  4. The Suburban Economist. September 11, 1917. Wee Lady Betty. 978-0-7864-8790-5. Soister. John T.. Nicolella. Henry. Joyce. Steve.
  5. News: Pollards Pictures. Grey River Argus. New Zealand. June 28, 1919. 4.
  6. Moving Picture World. Triangle Film Corporation. September 8, 1917. 33. 10. 1586.
  7. Around the World in Twenty Minutes. 212–216. Herbert. Howe. Picture-Play Magazine. February 1918. 7. 6.
  8. A Convertible Village. October 1917. Film Fun.