The Foundling (1915 film)
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The Foundling is a 1915
silent film
directed by John B. O'Brien
. The film premiered in 1915, was lost in a fire accident short after, and was remade
immediately with the same director and principal cast.
) is a poor little girl whose mother died in childbirth
and whose father David King (Edward Martindel
) rejects her. When David departs to Italy to paint his late wife as the Madonna, Molly O is left behind in a cruel orphanage. She is beloved by the other pupils, but becomes enemies with the matron's niece Jennie (Mildred Morris). As a result, she is shipped off to live with a boardinghouse proprietress (Maggie Weston). She is treated more like a slave than as an adopted daughter and decides to run away.
Meanwhile, King returned from Italy and is now a wealthy and successful painter. He regrets having left behind his daughter and now longs for her presence. Jennie pretends to be Molly O to make profit of his wealth and is adopted by him. However, Molly O returns as well. Afraid to tell the truth, she serves as his maid.
1915 in film
The year 1915 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 8 : D.W Griffith's The Birth of a Nation premieres at Clune's Auditorium Los Angeles and breaks box office and film length records, running at a total length of 3 hrs 10 minutes.* June 18 : The Motion Picture Directors...
silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
directed by John B. O'Brien
John B. O'Brien
John B. O'Brien was an American actor and director of the silent era. He appeared in 88 films between 1909 and 1936. He also directed 53 films between 1914 and 1926....
. The film premiered in 1915, was lost in a fire accident short after, and was remade
The Foundling (1916 film)
The Foundling is a 1916 silent film directed by John B. O'Brien. The film is a remake of a 1915 version and serves as its replacement, as the 1915 Allan Dwan directed version was destroyed in a fire. -Plot:...
immediately with the same director and principal cast.
Plot
Molly O (Mary PickfordMary Pickford
Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
) is a poor little girl whose mother died in childbirth
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
and whose father David King (Edward Martindel
Edward Martindel
Edward Martindel was an American stage and film actor. He appeared on Broadway and in 89 films between 1915 and 1946....
) rejects her. When David departs to Italy to paint his late wife as the Madonna, Molly O is left behind in a cruel orphanage. She is beloved by the other pupils, but becomes enemies with the matron's niece Jennie (Mildred Morris). As a result, she is shipped off to live with a boardinghouse proprietress (Maggie Weston). She is treated more like a slave than as an adopted daughter and decides to run away.
Meanwhile, King returned from Italy and is now a wealthy and successful painter. He regrets having left behind his daughter and now longs for her presence. Jennie pretends to be Molly O to make profit of his wealth and is adopted by him. However, Molly O returns as well. Afraid to tell the truth, she serves as his maid.
Cast
- Mary PickfordMary PickfordMary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
- Molly O - Edward MartindelEdward MartindelEdward Martindel was an American stage and film actor. He appeared on Broadway and in 89 films between 1915 and 1946....
- David King - Maggie Weston - Mrs. Grimes
- Mildred Morris - Jennie
- Marcia HarrisMarcia HarrisMarcia Harris , born Lena Hill was an American actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1915 and 1932.She was born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.-External links:*...
- Julia Ember - Tammany YoungTammany YoungTammany Young was an American stage and film actor, who appeared with W.C. Fields in seven films.-Early life:...
- Crook