''Her Choice'' is an American silent film. It has been cited as the first film of actress

Anita Stewart Anita Stewart (born Anna Marie Stewart; February 7, 1895 – May 4, 1961) was an American actress and film producer of the early silent film era. Early years Anita Stewart was born in Brooklyn, New York as Anna Marie Stewart on February 7, 18 ...

Cast

Zena Keefe Zena Virginia Keefe (June 26, 1896 – November 16, 1977) was an American actress in silent film, active in the 1910s and 1920s.Vazzana, Eugene MichaelSilent film necrology: births and deaths of over 9000 performers, directors, producers, and oth ...

as Edith, the Poor Niece * Anna M. Stewart as May, the Vain Niece *

Julia Swayne Gordon Julia Swayne Gordon (born Sarah Victoria Smith; October 29, 1878 – May 28, 1933) was an American actress who appeared in at least 228 films between 1908 and 1933. Early years Gordon was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Louis and Anna Smith and wa ...

as Mrs. Leticia Summers, the Aunt *

Mary Maurice Mary Maurice (November 15, 1844 – April 30, 1918) was an American actress who appeared in 139 films between 1909 and 1918. Biography Maurice was born on November 15, 1844, in Morristown, Ohio. Originally a schoolteacher, during her long ...

as May's Mother *

Rose Tapley Rose Elizabeth Tapley (June 30, 1881 – February 23, 1956) was an American actress of the stage and an early heroine of silent films. Early life Tapley was born in Salem, Massachusetts. She was the cousin of Captain Robert Bartlett, comm ...

as Edith's Mother

Production

At the time she appeared in this film,

was making $25.00 a week as an extra at

Vitagraph Vitagraph Studios, also known as the Vitagraph Company of America, was a United States motion picture studio. It was founded by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith in 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, as the American Vitagraph Company. By 1907, ...

Release

''Her Choice'' was released in the United States on September 30, 1912, and was still in circulation on both coasts in early November.

Preservation

A 16mm print of ''Her Choice'' has been preserved by the

Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on 53rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It plays a major role in developing and collecting modern art, and is often identified as one of ...

.Keil, Charlie. ''Early American Cinema in Transition: Story, Style, and Filmmaking, 1907–1913''. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. p 281. Retrieved October 26, 2015

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* 1912 films 1912 comedy-drama films 1910s English-language films American comedy-drama films American black-and-white films American silent short films Films directed by Ralph Ince 1910s American films Silent comedy-drama films Silent American drama films Silent American comedy films {{silent-comedy-drama-film-stub