The Rose of San Juan is a 1913 American silent-era short drama film starring Sydney Ayres, Charlotte Burton, and Louise Lester. It was directed by Ayres for the American Film Manufacturing Company. The Rose of San Juan was distributed by Mutual Film.[1][2] Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978.

The Rose of San Juan
Directed bySydney Ayres
Produced byLorimer Johnston
StarringSydney Ayres
Charlotte Burton
Louise Lester
Production
company
Distributed byMutual Film
Release date
  • December 27, 1913 (1913-12-27)
Running time
10 minutes (1-reel)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

Plot edit

The film's hero, played by Ayres, falls in love with a Mexican girl, much to the anger of a rival suitor.[2]

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Production edit

The film was shot in and around the historic adobes in Santa Barbara, California, where the AFMC was based.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ayres Writes Scenario". The Marion Star. 22 Nov 1913. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  2. ^ a b The Moving Picture World. Chalmers Publishing Company. 1914. p. 49.
  3. ^ "Rose of San Juan". The Santa Barbara Daily News. 27 Dec 1913. Retrieved 2020-03-15.

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