Betsy Ross (1917)
1917 · Ephemeral film · 63 min · dir. George Cowl
The photoplay that every man, woman and child should see
- Romance
- Drama
Synopsis
Revolutionary War heroine Betsy Ross finds herself in competition with her sister for the affections of a British soldier.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- George Cowl
- Writer
- Henry A. Du Souchet
- Studio
- World Film
- Released
- 1917-09-16
- Running time
- 63 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Cast & crew
- George Cowl Director
Alice Brady
John Bowers
Lillian Cook- Victor Kennard
- Eugenie Woodward
Kate Lester
Frank Mayo
George MacQuarrie
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★ · Ross re-wrtten · Spuzz · 2018-03-19
A tad bit ridiculous retelling of the story of Betsy Ross. I don't know my American History, so I could have been fooled by the claims in this movie, but, I'm sorry, even I'm not that stupid to buy in to what the filmmakers ask us to swallow. It appears that Betsy's sis may have married a traitor (and bourne a child from him) and her husband may have to hunt him down yada yada. Don't get me wrong, the flag is still there, it's just the fact that you'll be treated to a lot of other unexpected stuff.
