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'''''Break, Break, Break''''' is a 1914 American silent [[short subject|short]] film directed by [[Harry A. Pollard]]. A period drama written by [[Sydney Ayres]], the film starred [[William Garwood]] and [[Louise Lester]].
'''''Break, Break, Break''''' is a 1914 American silent [[short subject|short]] film directed by [[Harry A. Pollard]]. A period drama written by [[Sydney Ayres]], the film starred [[William Garwood]] and [[Louise Lester]].<ref name="ucsb" />

== Plot ==


It was described by ''[[The Moving Picture World|Moving Picture World]]'' shortly after its release:<blockquote>A pretty picture telling an idyillic love story; it should go very well; for, though it depends on sentiment rather than on thrilling dramatic suspense, it holds the attention strongly and is filled with the atmosphere of the good, old-time stories and poems. The costumes are of the mid-Victorian period in rural England. Many of its scenes are as charming as good pictures. The acting is also excellent quality. Vivian Rich is the heroine; Harry Von Meter, the hero, and Jack Richardson, the light villain. Much of the action is among the hay fields and then the seashore.<ref>{{cite journal | title=Break! Break! Break! | journal=Moving Picture World | date=September 19, 1914 }}</ref></blockquote>
It was described by ''[[The Moving Picture World|Moving Picture World]]'' shortly after its release:<blockquote>A pretty picture telling an idyillic love story; it should go very well; for, though it depends on sentiment rather than on thrilling dramatic suspense, it holds the attention strongly and is filled with the atmosphere of the good, old-time stories and poems. The costumes are of the mid-Victorian period in rural England. Many of its scenes are as charming as good pictures. The acting is also excellent quality. Vivian Rich is the heroine; Harry Von Meter, the hero, and Jack Richardson, the light villain. Much of the action is among the hay fields and then the seashore.<ref>{{cite journal | title=Break! Break! Break! | journal=Moving Picture World | date=September 19, 1914 }}</ref></blockquote>


''Break, Break, Break'' was a single-reel film produced by the [[American Film Manufacturing Company]] and released on September 9, 1914 through the [[Mutual Film|Mutual Film Corporation]],<ref name=ucsb>[http://data2.id.ucsb.edu:8090/4DACTION/www_ShowFilmDetail?filmID=1044&which_table=title_B "Break! Break! Break!"], [[University of California, Santa Barbara]]. Retrieved on September 7, 2009.</ref> which distributed 58 prints.<ref>{{cite book | title=Catalog of Copyright Entries | year=1951 | chapter=Motion Pictures 1912–1939 | publisher=[[United States Copyright Office]] | page=89 }}</ref>
''Break, Break, Break'' was a single-reel film produced by the [[American Film Manufacturing Company]] and released on September 9, 1914 through the [[Mutual Film|Mutual Film Corporation]],<ref name=ucsb>[http://data2.id.ucsb.edu:8090/4DACTION/www_ShowFilmDetail?filmID=1044&which_table=title_B "Break! Break! Break!"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723151057/http://data2.id.ucsb.edu:8090/4DACTION/www_ShowFilmDetail?filmID=1044&which_table=title_B |date=July 23, 2010 }}, [[University of California, Santa Barbara]]. Retrieved on September 7, 2009.</ref> which distributed 58 prints.<ref>{{cite book | title=Catalog of Copyright Entries | year=1951 | chapter=Motion Pictures 1912–1939 | publisher=[[United States Copyright Office]] | page=89 }}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[B. Reeves Eason]] as Grandfather Day
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*[[B. Reeves Eason]] as Grandfather Day
* [[William Garwood]] as Tom Day, a son of the People
*[[William Garwood]] as Tom Day, a son of the People
* [[Louise Lester]] as Mary Elizabeth Day, Tom's mother
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* [[Jack Richardson (actor)|Jack Richardson]] as Dan Moore, a son of the Rich
*[[Louise Lester]] as Mary Elizabeth Day, Tom's mother
* [[Vivian Rich]] as June, the adopted daughter
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*[[Jack Richardson (actor)|Jack Richardson]] as Dan Moore, a son of the Rich
*[[Vivian Rich]] as June, the adopted daughter
* [[Harry von Meter]] as Squire Moore, wealth land owner

*[[Harry von Meter]] as Squire Moore, wealth land owner
== Production ==
The title comes from [[Break, Break, Break|a poem]] by [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Tennyson]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association |url=http://archive.org/details/movpictwor21movi |title=The Moving picture world |date=1914 |publisher=New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company |others=California State Library}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{Commons category|Break, Break, Break (film)}}
*{{IMDb title|0421795|Break, Break, Break}}
* {{IMDb title|0421795}}


{{Harry A. Pollard}}
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Latest revision as of 00:26, 22 December 2024

Break, Break, Break
Still from Break, Break, Break[1]
Directed byHarry A. Pollard
Written bySydney Ayres
StarringWilliam Garwood
Louise Lester
Production
company
Distributed byMutual Film Corporation
Release date
  • September 9, 1914 (1914-09-09)
Running time
Short
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

Break, Break, Break is a 1914 American silent short film directed by Harry A. Pollard. A period drama written by Sydney Ayres, the film starred William Garwood and Louise Lester.[2]

Plot

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It was described by Moving Picture World shortly after its release:

A pretty picture telling an idyillic love story; it should go very well; for, though it depends on sentiment rather than on thrilling dramatic suspense, it holds the attention strongly and is filled with the atmosphere of the good, old-time stories and poems. The costumes are of the mid-Victorian period in rural England. Many of its scenes are as charming as good pictures. The acting is also excellent quality. Vivian Rich is the heroine; Harry Von Meter, the hero, and Jack Richardson, the light villain. Much of the action is among the hay fields and then the seashore.[3]

Break, Break, Break was a single-reel film produced by the American Film Manufacturing Company and released on September 9, 1914 through the Mutual Film Corporation,[2] which distributed 58 prints.[4]

Cast

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Production

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The title comes from a poem by Tennyson.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Break! Break! Break!" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Chicago History Museum. Retrieved from University of California, Santa Barbara reproduction on September 7, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Break! Break! Break!" Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, University of California, Santa Barbara. Retrieved on September 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "Break! Break! Break!". Moving Picture World. September 19, 1914.
  4. ^ "Motion Pictures 1912–1939". Catalog of Copyright Entries. United States Copyright Office. 1951. p. 89.
  5. ^ Moving Picture Exhibitors' Association (1914). The Moving picture world. California State Library. New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company.
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