''The Boston Tea Party'' is a 1915 American silent historical film directed by

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. The film is an extended remake of the 1908 film of the same name, also from

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, and depticts the events of the December 16, 1773, Boston Tea Party.

Plot

Described by Edison as "an adaptation of the memorable historical incident of Colonial times", the plot synopsis was:

Cast

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as Ethan Ward, a colonist * Maxine Brown as Barbara, his sweetheart *Helen Strickland as her mother *Marie La Manna as Lucy, her friend *Bert Delaney as Lieut. Crawford, Lucy's fiancé *Ethel Lawrence as Nancy, the maid * Pat O'Malley as Captain Crewe *Dan Baker as Uncle Abner *Julian Reed as Sam Fleet, a Tory *William Bice as Governor of Massachusetts

References

American silent short films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1915 drama films 1915 films Edison Studios films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub