As described in a film magazine,[2] Nancy (Barriscale) is the orphan charge of underworld fence Mother Hawkins (Dodge), but has managed to remain honest despite her patrons instructions to make her a thief. Gentleman Chi (Woodward), a notorious second story man, visits Mother Hawkins and buys her rights to Nancy, taking her with him as he goes to loot a residence. She escapes to the home of John Lewis (Whitson), who sends her to school. Gentleman Chi is caught and sent to prison for five years. Five years pass and Nancy is introduced by Lewis as his niece and moves in society until Chi, released from prison, comes to a house party and tries to force her to aid him in a contemplated theft of jewelry. She refuses, but the daughter of the host aids in the burglary and Nancy takes the blame to shield her. At the last moment the daughter confesses and saves Nancy. Lewis decides he is tired of the "uncle" role and asks Nancy to marry him, and she accepts.
With no prints of Hearts Asleep located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[3] In October of 2020, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[1]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Hearts Asleep". afi.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
^"Reviews: Hearts Asleep". Exhibitors Herald. 8 (16). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 35. April 12, 1919.
^"American Silent Feature Film Database: Hearts Asleep". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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hearts, asleep, 1919, american, silent, crime, drama, film, directed, howard, hickman, produced, starring, wife, bessie, barriscale, distributed, through, robertson, cole, company, advertisement, from, 1919, issue, moving, picture, worlddirected, byhoward, hic. Hearts Asleep is a 1919 American silent crime drama film directed by Howard Hickman and produced by and starring his wife Bessie Barriscale It was distributed through the Robertson Cole Company 1 Hearts AsleepAdvertisement from a 1919 issue of The Moving Picture WorldDirected byHoward HickmanWritten byFred MytonMaie B HaveyProduced byBessie BarriscaleStarringBessie BarriscaleProductioncompaniesB B Features Inc Distributed byRobertson ColeRelease dateMarch 31 1919 1919 03 31 Running time5 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent English intertitles Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Preservation 4 References 5 External linksPlot editAs described in a film magazine 2 Nancy Barriscale is the orphan charge of underworld fence Mother Hawkins Dodge but has managed to remain honest despite her patrons instructions to make her a thief Gentleman Chi Woodward a notorious second story man visits Mother Hawkins and buys her rights to Nancy taking her with him as he goes to loot a residence She escapes to the home of John Lewis Whitson who sends her to school Gentleman Chi is caught and sent to prison for five years Five years pass and Nancy is introduced by Lewis as his niece and moves in society until Chi released from prison comes to a house party and tries to force her to aid him in a contemplated theft of jewelry She refuses but the daughter of the host aids in the burglary and Nancy takes the blame to shield her At the last moment the daughter confesses and saves Nancy Lewis decides he is tired of the uncle role and asks Nancy to marry him and she accepts Cast editBessie Barriscale as Nancy Vola Vale as Virginia Calvert Frank Whitson as John Lewis George Fisher as Randolph Lee Henry Woodward as Gentleman Chi Tom Guise as Andrew Calvert Anna Dodge as Mother HawkinsPreservation editWith no prints of Hearts Asleep located in any film archives it is considered a lost film 3 In October of 2020 the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U S Silent Feature Films list 1 References edit a b Hearts Asleep afi com Retrieved March 26 2024 Reviews Hearts Asleep Exhibitors Herald 8 16 New York City Exhibitors Herald Company 35 April 12 1919 American Silent Feature Film Database Hearts Asleep Library of Congress Retrieved March 26 2024 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hearts Asleep Hearts Asleep at IMDb nbsp synopsis at AllMovie nbsp This article about a silent crime drama film is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hearts Asleep amp oldid 1222606929, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
