To-Day
| To-Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ralph Ince |
| Produced by |
Harry Rapf ?Pathé Exchange |
| Written by |
1.George Broadhurst 2. Abraham S. Schomer[1] Play:(Today) -------- Ralph Ince (scenario) |
| Starring | Florence Reed |
| Cinematography | Andre Barlatier - (French Wikipedia) |
| Distributed by | Pioneer Film Corporation |
Release dates | June 1917 |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
To-Day is a 1917 silent film drama directed by Ralph Ince and starring Florence Reed. A story about prostitution, this film is based on a 1913 stage play,Today, by George Broadhurst and Abraham S. Schomer and starred Emily Stevens which ran for an astounding 280 performances in eight months time. Actors Gus Weinburg and Alice Gale are the only actors in the film that appeared in the play. Possibly an extant film.[2][3]
Remade as an early sound picture in 1930 by cheapie studio Majestic Pictures starring Conrad Nagel and Catherine Dale Owen.[4]
Cast
- Florence Reed - Lily Morton
- Frank Mills - Fred Morton (*this Frank Mills 1867-1921)
- Gus Weinberg - Henry Morton
- Alice Gale - Emma Morton
- Leonore Harris - Marion Garland (*billed Lenore Harris)
- Harry Lambart - Richard Hewlett (*billed Captain Harry Lambert)
- Kate Lester - Mrs. Farington
References
- ↑ Ad for the American film Ruling Passions (1918)
- ↑ AFI Catalog of Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c. 1988
- ↑ The Broadway League. "Today - IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". ibdb.com.
- ↑ "Today (1930)". IMDb. 1 November 1930.
External links
- To-Day at IMDb.com
- To-Day; allmovie.com/ synopsis
- Lantern slide announcing the coming of the film; and distribution through Pioneer Film Corporation