When the Earth Trembled
| When the Earth Trembled | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Barry O'Neil |
| Produced by | Siegmund Lubin |
| Written by | Edwin Barbour |
| Starring |
Ethel Clayton Harry Myers |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release dates | November 1913 (US) |
Running time | 43 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
When the Earth Trembled (1913) is a silent film starring Ethel Clayton and Harry Myers.[1]
Plot
A mother (Clayton) with two young children survives the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Cast
- Harry Myers ... Paul Girard Jr.
- Ethel Clayton ... Dora Sims
- Richard Morris ... Richard
- Mrs. George W. Walters ... Coffee Mary
- Bartley McCullum ... Paul Girard Sr.
- Mary Powers ... Dora's Little Girl
- Lathan Miegzler ... Dora's Little Boy
- Peter Lang ... John Pearce
Preservation status
In 2015, the film was restored by EyeMuseum in the Netherlands, with material from EyeMuseum, the British Film Institute, and the Museum of Modern Art. The restored print was premiered on 28 March 2015 at EyeMuseum.[2]
On 29 May 2015, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival will present the film at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco.[3]