The Great Adventure (1918 film)
| The Great Adventure | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alice Guy-Blaché |
| Based on |
The Painted Scene by Henry Kitchell Webster[1] |
| Starring | Bessie Love |
| Cinematography |
George K. Hollister John G. Haas[2] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release dates |
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Running time | 7 reels[3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Great Adventure, also known as Her Great Adventure[3] and Spring of the Year,[4] is a 1918 silent film directed by Alice Guy-Blaché, and starring Bessie Love.
The film is extant at the BFI National Film and Television Archive (London).[5]
Production
Shot at Solax Studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey.[6][7]
Plot
An amateur performer (Love) has found local success and acclaim, but dreams of stardom on Broadway. She goes to New York, finds work in a Broadway chorus, and takes over the lead role when the star walks out of the production.[8][9]
Cast
- Bessie Love as Ragna "Rags" Jansen[1][10]
- Flora Finch as Aunt
- Chester Barnett as Billy Blake
- Donald Hall as Mr. Sheen
- Florence Short as Hazel Lee
- Walter Craven
- Jack Dunn
Reception
Love received good reviews for her performance, called "likable",[10] but the film itself did not.[11][12] It was said that the plot "stretches the imagination of the spectator."[8] Despite the critical reception, the film was commercially successful.[13]
References
- Notes
- 1 2 "The Great Adventure (1918)". BFI National Film and Television.
- ↑ Love 1977, p. 149
- 1 2 McMahan, Alison (2002). Alice Guy Blaché: Lost Visionary of the Cinema. Continuum. ISBN 0826451578.
- ↑ Love 1977, p. 55
- ↑ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Great Adventure
- ↑ Koszarski, Richard (2005). Fort Lee: The Film Town. Indiana University Press. p. 135. ISBN 086196652X.
- ↑ Fort Lee: Birthplace of the Motion Picture Industry. Images of America. 2006. p. 108. ISBN 0738545015.
- 1 2 F.T. (March 2, 1918). "The Great Adventure". The Dramatic Mirror (New York) 78 (2045): 18.
- ↑ Langman, Larry. "France". Destination Hollywood: The Influence of Europeans on American Filmmaking. p. 35.
- 1 2 "Makes Her Bow as Pathe Star". The Dramatic Mirror (New York) 78 (2045): 24. March 2, 1918.
- ↑ "Pathé". Motion Picture Magazine: 10. August 1918.
Light. Not much to it.
- ↑ "Pathé". Motion Picture Magazine: 9. September 1918.
Star good. Story poor.
- ↑ McMahan, Alison (September 2009). "Key Events in the Life of Alice Guy Blaché".
- Bibliography
- Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. OCLC 734075937.
External links
- The Great Adventure at the Internet Movie Database
- The Great Adventure at AllMovie
- Press materials with imagery from the film