You Remember Ellen
You Remember Ellen is a 1912 American silent film produced by Kalem Company and distributed by General Films. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Gene Gauntier and Jack J. Clark in the leading roles. It was one of more than a dozen films produced by the Kalem Company filmed in Ireland for American audiences.
| You Remember Ellen | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Olcott |
| Written by | Gene Gauntier |
| Based on | poem You Remember Ellen by Thomas Moore |
| Produced by | Kalem Company |
| Starring | Jack J. Clark Gene Gauntier |
| Cinematography | George K. Hollister |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
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Running time | 1028 ft |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Plot Edit
The film is based on the poem You Remember Ellen by Thomas Moore, of which selected verses appear as intertitles in the film. Ellen is a young countrywoman who marries a traveling peasant named William. The couple leaves Ellen's home to seek their fortune elsewhere. Eventually they come upon a mansion, where William reveals that he is an aristocrat in disguise and they are Lord and Lady of Rosna Hall.[1]
Cast Edit
- Gene Gauntier as Ellen
- Jack J. Clark as William
- Anna Clark as Ellen's Mother
- Alice Hollister as Jane
- Arthur Donaldson
- Robert Vignola
- J.P. McGowan
Production notes Edit
The film was shot in Beaufort, County Kerry, Ireland, during summer of 1911.
References Edit
- ^ "Irish Silent Films". Trinity College, Dublin. November 9, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
Further reading Edit
- Michel Derrien, Aux origines du cinéma irlandais: Sidney Olcott, le premier oeil, TIR 2013. ISBN 978-2-917681-20-6 (in French)
- Denis Condon, Touristic Work and Pleasure: The Kalem Company in Killarney
External links Edit
- You Remember Ellen at IMDb
- (in French) You Remember Ellen website dedicated to Sidney Olcott
- Full restored film by Trinity College, Dublin on YouTube