Daybreak (1918 film)

Daybreak
Daybreak
	A newspaper advertisement for this film and several others.
Directed by	Albert Capellani
Written by	Albert Capellani (adaptation); June Mathis (adaptation); Jane Cowl (play); Jane Murfin (play)
Starring	Emily Stevens
Cinematography	David Calcagni
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	January 7, 1918;
Running time	Five reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Daybreak is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani. The film is considered to be lost.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[4] Edith Frome (Stevens) finds it impossible to live with her husband Arthur (L'Estrange), who overindulges in liquor, and finally leaves him. After a separation of three years, she returns. Each evening she goes out and returns late, which arouses the suspicion of her husband. He has his secretary follow her and learns that she visits a child. Because of her friendliness with Dr. David Brett (Phillips), Arthur suspects the worst and institutes divorce proceedings. Edith tells him the truth concerning the child and Arthur, realizing his folly with his debauches, swears off liquor and they are reunited.

Cast

Emily Stevens as Edith Frome
Julian L'Estrange as Arthur Frome
Herman Lieb as Herbert Rankin
Augustus Phillips as Dr. David Brett
Francis Joyner as Carl Peterson (credited as Frank Joyner)
Evelyn Brent as Det. Alma Peterson
Joseph Daly as Otway (credited as Joe Daly)
Evelyn Axzell as Meta Thompson (credited as Mrs. Evelyn Axzell)

Reception

Like many American films of the time, Daybreak was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors cut two intertitles, "Now I know the truth — you have a child and Dr. Brett is the —" and "Yes and I know who's the father", and a shooting scene.^[5]

References

^ Kear, Lynn (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-7864-4363-5.
^ "Detail view of Movies Page". www.afi.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Daybreak
^ "Reviews: Daybreak". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (4). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 25. January 19, 1918.
^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (5). New York: Exhibitors Herald Company: 33. January 26, 1918.

External links

Daybreak at IMDb
Daybreak at AllMovie

[1] Kear, Lynn (2009). Evelyn Brent: The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-7864-4363-5.

[2] "Detail view of Movies Page". www.afi.com. Retrieved November 22, 2017.

[3] The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Daybreak

[4] "Reviews: Daybreak". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (4). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 25. January 19, 1918.

[5] "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 6 (5). New York: Exhibitors Herald Company: 33. January 26, 1918.

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