A Lad from Old Ireland
| The Lad from Old Ireland | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Written by | Gene Gauntier |
| Starring | Sidney Olcott Gene Gauntier Thomas O'Connor |
| Cinematography | George K. Hollister |
| Distributed by | Kalem Company |
| Release date(s) | 23 November 1910 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
The Lad from Old Ireland (1910) is a one-reel American made motion picture.
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[edit] Production background
The film was the first ever production by an American movie studio to be filmed on location outside of the United States. Filming took place at Beaufort, Ireland and in New York City.[1]
In August 1910, the Kalem Company of New York City sent director Sidney Olcott and a film crew to Ireland. There, Olcott first made The Lad From Old Ireland from a script written by Gene Gauntier. Shot by cinematographer George K. Hollister, the film was described in the publicity releases for its November premiere as "Kalem’s Great Trans-Atlantic Drama."
[edit] Plot
An Irish boy (Olcott) emigrates to America to escape the desperate poverty of Ireland. After becoming successful in his adopted country, he returns to retrieve his sweetheart (Gauntier) just as her destitute family is being forced off their land.
[edit] Cast
- Sidney Olcott : Terry O'Connor
- Gene Gauntier : Aileene
- Thomas O'Connor : The landlord
- Arthur Donaldson : Parish priest
- J.P. McGowan : Election agent
- Robert G. Vignola : Election agent
- Jane Wolfe : Society woman
- Agnes Mapes : Aileene's mother
- Laurene Santley
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Lad from Old Ireland at the Internet Movie Database
- The Lad From Old Ireland at SilentEra
- Kalem Company filming in Ireland
- (French) The Lad from Old Ireland website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
