Bonnie May

Bonnie May

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Directed by
Based on Bonnie May (novel)
by Louis Dodge
Starring
Cinematography Sam Landers[1]
Production
company
Andrew J. Callaghan Productions, Inc.[2]
Distributed by Federated Film Exchanges of America, Inc.[3]
Release date
  • October 17, 1920 (1920-10-17) (U.S.)

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Running time
 5 reels[4]
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
Budget $75,000[5]

Bonnie May is a silent 1920 American comedy-drama[6] film based on the 1916 novel by Louis Dodge.[7][8] It was directed by Ida May Park and Joseph De Grasse[9] and starred Bessie Love.

Plot

An orphaned girl (Love) grows up in the theater. She becomes smarter and stronger, but never loses her optimism.[10]

Cast

Release

As this was Bessie Love's first film with Film Exchanges of America, Inc., it was very heavily promoted. A thirty-eight page press book was created, as well as special souvenir mirrors.[12]

On its release, it was shown with The Son of Tarzan; Mystic Mush, a Hank Mann comedy; and a Mutt and Jeff cartoon.[6]

Reception

The film received positive reviews.[13] Author Louis Dodge, who wrote the novel on with the film is based, highly praised Love's performance.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 Love, Bessie (1977). From Hollywood with Love: An Autobiography of Bessie Love. London: Elm Tree Books. p. 150. OCLC 734075937.
  2. ↑ "Celebrated Exchange to Handle Feature Films". Moving Picture World: 200. November 13, 1920.
  3. 1 2 "Federated Exchanges Announce The Release of the First Super-Production Starring Bessie Love. 'Bonnie May'". Exhibitors Herald: 30–31. October 16, 1920.
  4. ↑ "Federated Exchanges". Exhibitors Herald: 102. November 27, 1920.
  5. ↑ "Callaghan Asks Injunction Restraining Federated from Exhibiting Productions". Moving Picture World: 592. August 6, 1921.
  6. 1 2 "Stanford Theatre Palo Alto". The Daily Palo Alto. 59 (66). June 3, 1921. p. 4.
  7. ↑ Goble, Alan (ed.). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. p. 129.
  8. ↑ Dodge, Louis (1916). Bonnie May. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. OCLC 7631985.
  9. ↑ "Two Directors Get Big Results in "Bonnie May"". Exhibitors Herald: 53. September 11, 1920.
  10. ↑ "Bessie Love Here in 'Bonnie May'". The Southeast Missourian. December 29, 1920. p. 5.
  11. ↑ Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Annual 1921. Motion Picture News, Inc. 1921. pp. 155, 174, 196, 230, 261.
  12. ↑ ""Bonnie May" Given Strong Exploitation". Exhibitors Herald: 89. October 9, 1920.
  13. ↑ Riley, R. Ross. "Bonnie May (Federated), with Bessie Love.". Boy, she was a dinger. A good clean story, and real acting.
  14. ↑ "Consider Federated Ideal Medium of Distribution for Any Picture Author Declares that Bessie Love's Portrayal in First Production 'Will Certainly Be a Triumph For Bonnie May'". Exhibitors Herald: 56. September 11, 1920. It seems to be an entirely happy inspiration which brought Miss Bessie Love and Bonnie May together. While I had never seen the beautiful and intelligent work of Miss Love at the time I wrote my book, it might almost seem that she had supplied the model for my study. I predict that when Miss Love portrays the character, she will—to paraphrase an old anecdote—not merely enact, but actually be, Bonnie May. It will very certainly be a triumph for Bonnie May. I hope also it will be a triumph for Bessie Love.
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