Their First Misunderstanding

1911 film

  • January 9, 1911 (1911-01-09)
Running time
10 minutes (one reel; 304 meters)CountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Their First Misunderstanding is a 1911 American short silent drama film directed by Thomas H. Ince and starring Mary Pickford and Owen Moore. Pickford and Moore married on January 7, 1911.[1]

Cast

  • Mary Pickford as Mae Darcy
  • Owen Moore as Tom Owen
  • Thomas H. Ince in crowd at train station
  • Ben Turpin in crowd at train station

Preservation status

Their First Misunderstanding was believed to be a lost film until a copy was discovered in a barn in New Hampshire in 2006.[2] The film is intact, apart from the first minute, which had disintegrated over time.[3] The remaining footage was restored and is currently preserved at the Library of Congress and the Keene State College Film Society.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Silent Era: Their First Misunderstanding". Silent Era. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Lost Mary Pickford film to be screened". BBC News. September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Lost Mary Pickford film found in barn to be screened next month". CTV News. September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Silent film star footage discovered and restored". BBC News. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

External links

  • Their First Misunderstanding at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
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Thomas H. Ince
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Films directed by George Loane Tucker


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