| ~The Village Blacksmith~ 1923 |
| ~Virginia Valli~ |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
In a prologue, Johnnie, one of the village blacksmith's two sons, falls from a tree that Anson
Brigham, the squire's son, had dared him to climb and is crippled. The squire is an enemy of the
blacksmith, who married the woman the squire loved. The main story shows the children grown up.
Bill, the other son, has become a doctor, and Alice, the daughter, is having an affair with the squire's
son, who has just returned from college. Bill is injured in a train accident, and Alice, accused of
stealing some money belonging to the church, tries to commit suicide. The blacksmith rescues Alice;
the elder brother recovers and successfully operates on Johnnie's legs, and the film ends happily.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
Brigham, the squire's son, had dared him to climb and is crippled. The squire is an enemy of the
blacksmith, who married the woman the squire loved. The main story shows the children grown up.
Bill, the other son, has become a doctor, and Alice, the daughter, is having an affair with the squire's
son, who has just returned from college. Bill is injured in a train accident, and Alice, accused of
stealing some money belonging to the church, tries to commit suicide. The blacksmith rescues Alice;
the elder brother recovers and successfully operates on Johnnie's legs, and the film ends happily.
Plot Synopsis from afi.com
| Directed by: John Ford Written by: Paul Sloane Inspired by the poem "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1842). |
| ~Cast~ Will Walling ... John Hammond, Blacksmith Virginia True Boardman ... Mrs. John Hammond Virginia Valli ... Alice Hammond, the Daughter Ida Mae McKenzie ... Alice as a Child David Butler ... Bill Hammond, the Son Gordon Griffith ... Bill as a Child George Hackathorne ... Johnnie Hammond, Another Son Pat Moore ... Johnnie as a Child Tully Marshall ... Ezra Brigham, The Squire Ralph Yearsley ... Anson Brigham, the Son Henri De La Garrique ... Anson as a Child Francis Ford ... Asa Martin Bessie Love ... Rosemary Martin, the Daughter Helen Field ... Rosemary as a Child Lon Poff ... Gideon Crane Mark Fenton ... Dr. Brewster Cordelia Callahan ... Aunt Hattie Caroline Rankin ... Squire's Wife Eddie Gribbon ... The Village Gossip Lucille Hutton ... Flapper |
| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: Fox Film Corporation Cinematography by: George Schneiderman Presenter: William Fox Length: 8 Reels Runtime: 80 minutes Released: January 1, 1923 |
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| ~Ford-5-24: Caroline Rankin & Tully Marshall~ |
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