The Forgotten Woman is a 1921 silent American melodrama film directed by Park Frame and starring Pauline Stark.[1][2][3]
| The Forgotten Woman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Park Frame |
| Screenplay by | Evelyn Campbell Catherine Carr |
| Starring | Pauline Starke J. Frank Glendon |
Production company | Pioneer Film Corp. |
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Plot edit
A "water waif" named Dixie is adopted by a hateful woman and tricked into marrying the woman's son. After her new husband is arrested on their wedding night, she ends up falling for another man.[4]
Cast edit
- Pauline Starke as Dixie LaRose
- J. Frank Glendon as Julian LaRose
- Allan Forrest as Keith Demming
- Laura Winston as 'Sis' Maloney
- Roy Coulson as Joe Maloney
Production edit
Reportedly, Catherine Carr was visiting the Carolinas when she happened upon a group of Southerners who lived a colorful, bohemian lifestyle along a river. Her trip inspired her to write the script for The Forgotten Woman.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Dean, Daisy (November 16, 1921). "News and Notes from Movieland". The Rock Island Argus. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Munden, Kenneth White; Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5.
- ^ Motion Picture Daily: Formerly Exhibitors Daily Review and Motion Pictures Today. Exhibitors Trade Review, Incorporated. 1921.
- ^ "Pauline Starke in The Forgotten Waif". The News-Pilot. July 19, 1924. Retrieved December 24, 2019.