The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England (1914)
1914 · Silent film · 60 min · dir. Maurice Tourneur
A five-part Shubert Feature Picture. Marvelous, Mystifying, Astounding and Intensely interesting. Something out of the ordinary.
- Drama
Synopsis
Sally, a parson's daughter, though in rags and well-ventilated shoes, had artistic instincts and the two vases, though far too rich for her father's church, were flowerless. In her innocence she argued "That man Annesley has an immense rose garden and surely he can spare a few roses for our church," and gathered an armful without the formality of saying, "By your leave, sir." Annesley was annoyed, even to the point of anger, at these mysterious disappearances, and finally, during a quarrel with his gardener, the latter threw his apron in Annesley's face and left. Again, if Giles, the son of the gouty, testy Earl of Bateson, had applied himself more assiduously to his studies instead of making night hideous for the village by his carousals with his boon companions, he would not have been arrested, and expelled from college. On his return home to father, the latter placed him in the hands of a tutor, from whom Giles escaped and arrived at his friend Annesley's rose garden at the psychological moment when the gardener had tendered his resignation. Annesley gave him the apron and placed him in charge of the garden. Sally makes another raid, is caught by Giles, who, from threats, took pity and accompanied her to the forlorn church, where his better nature is aroused. Returning to the garden, they breakfasted al fresco. This acquaintanceship finally ripened into a friendship. During one of their wanderings they happened upon a gypsy camp, where she was told that she will marry a…
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Details
- Director
- Maurice Tourneur
- Writer
- Maurice Tourneur
- Studio
- Shubert Film Corporation
- Released
- 1914-11-09
- Running time
- 60 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Silent Films, Feature Films
Cast & crew
Maurice Tourneur Director
Vivian Martin
Alec B. Francis
Chester Barnett
Johnny Hines- Gyp Williams
- Simeon Wiltsie
- Walter Morton
