''Dear Old Girl'' is a 1913
silent short romance film directed by
Theodore Wharton
Theodore Wharton (1875–1931) was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 48 films in the 1910s and 1920s, including the 1915 '' The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford'' featuring Oliver Hardy.
Biography
Wharton was bor ...
and starring
Francis X. Bushman
Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American film actor and director. His career as a matinee idol started in 1911 in the silent film ''His Friend's Wife.'' He gained a large female following and was one of the ...
and
Beverly Bayne
Beverly Bayne (born Pearl Beverly Van Name; November 11, 1894 – August 18, 1982) was an American actress who appeared in silent films beginning in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for Essanay Studios.
Early life
Born in Minneapoli ...
. It was made by the
Essanay
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company was an early American motion picture studio. The studio was founded in 1907 in Chicago, and later developed an additional film lot in Niles Canyon, California. Its various stars included Francis X. Bushman, ...
Company of
Chicago.
''Dear Old Girl'' at silentera.com
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It is not known whether the film currently survives.
Cast
*Francis X. Bushman
Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American film actor and director. His career as a matinee idol started in 1911 in the silent film ''His Friend's Wife.'' He gained a large female following and was one of the ...
- Ted Warren, a Student
*Beverly Bayne
Beverly Bayne (born Pearl Beverly Van Name; November 11, 1894 – August 18, 1982) was an American actress who appeared in silent films beginning in 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked for Essanay Studios.
Early life
Born in Minneapoli ...
- Dora Allen
* William Bailey - Friend of Ted Warren's
*Frank Dayton - John Allen
*Helen Dunbar
Helen Dunbar (born Katheryn Burke Lackey; October 10, 1863 – August 28, 1933) was an American theatrical performer and silent film actress.
Career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dunbar first appeared with the Weber & Fields Stock Co ...
- Mrs. Allen
*Theodore Tweston - William Warren, Ted's Father
*Robert Walker - Jim - Colored servant
*Eleanor Blanchard -
*William Glasby -
See also
*Francis X. Bushman filmography
This page is devoted to the film and television work of Francis X. Bushman. They encompass the years 1911-66.
1911
*''His Friend's Wife'' as The Artist First lead role in 1911 and Protagonist
*''The Rosary (1911 film), The Rosary'' as Young Pay ...
References
External links
Dear Old Girl at IMDb.com
*(listing)
1913 films
American silent short films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Theodore Wharton
Essanay Studios films
American romance films
1910s romance films
1910s American films
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