Tillie (film)
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| Directed by | Frank Urson |
| Screenplay by | Alice Eyton |
| Based on | Tillie, a Mennonite Maid by Helen Reimensnyder Martin |
| Starring | Mary Miles Minter Noah Beery, Sr. Allan Forrest Lucien Littlefield Lillian Leighton Marie Trebaol |
| Cinematography | Allen M. Davey |
Production company | Realart Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Tillie is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Frank Urson, written by Alice Eyton, and starring Mary Miles Minter, Noah Beery, Sr., Allan Forrest, Lucien Littlefield, Lillian Leighton, and Marie Trebaol. Based upon the novel Tillie, a Mennonite Maid by Helen Reimensnyder Martin, it was released on January 29, 1922, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2][3] It is not known whether the film currently survives.[3]
Plot
As described in a film magazine,[4] Tillie Getz (Minter), the eldest daughter of Jacob Getz (Beery), a brutal, driving father, lives in a Pennsylvania Mennonite village. Her Mennonite aunt leaves a will by the terms of which Tillie will inherit a small fortune if she has joined the Mennonite church by age eighteen. A plot is hatched by the lawyer (Cooper) who drew up the will and an attempt is made to force Tillie into a marriage with Absalom Puntz (Anderson), an undesirable young man, sharing her fortune being its end. Through the kindly machinations of Doc Weaver (Littlefield), the efforts of her father, the lawyer, Absalom, and, innocently, the Mennonite elders are frustrated and a happy marriage for Tillie provides a proper ending.
Cast
- Mary Miles Minter as Tillie Getz
- Noah Beery, Sr. as Jacob Getz
- Allan Forrest as Jack Fairchild
- Lucien Littlefield as Doc Weaver
- Lillian Leighton as Sarah Oberholtzzer
- Marie Trebaol as Sallie Getz
- Virginia Adair as Louisa
- Robert Anderson as Absalom Puntz
- Edward Cooper as Lawyer
References
- ^ "Tillie - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Tillie". afi.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Progressive Silent Film List: Tillie". silentera.com. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ "Reviews: Tillie". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (10). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 60. March 4, 1922.
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