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'''''Break, Break, Break''''' was 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]]. It was described by ''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.</blockquote>''Break, Break, Break'' was made by the [[American Film Manufacturing Company]] and released on September 9, 1914 through the [[Mutual Film|Mutual Film Corporation]].<ref>{{cite journal | title=Break! Break! Break! | journal=Moving Picture World | date=September 19, 1914 }}</ref>
'''''Break, Break, Break''''' was 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]]. It was described by ''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.</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>{{cite journal | title=Break! Break! Break! | journal=Moving Picture World | date=September 19, 1914 }}</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==

Revision as of 20:38, 6 September 2009

Break, Break, Break
Directed byHarry A. Pollard
Written bySydney Ayres
StarringWilliam Garwood
Louise Lester
Production
company
Distributed byMutual Film Corporation
Release date
September 9, 1914
Running time
Short
CountryTemplate:FilmUS
LanguagesSilent film
English intertitles

Break, Break, Break was 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. 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.

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,[1] which distributed 58 prints.[2]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Break! Break! Break!". Moving Picture World. September 19, 1914.
  2. ^ "Motion Pictures 1912–1939". Catalog of Copyright Entries. United States Copyright Office. 1951. p. 89.


William Garwood
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Louise Lester
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Vivian Rich