''The Ship of Souls'' or ''Ship of Souls'' is a 1925 American silent 3-D

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,Hayes, R. M. (1998). ''3-D Movies: a History and Filmography of Stereoscopic Cinema.'' McFarland, directed by Charles Miller. It was based on the

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'' The Ship of Souls'' by

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, which was published after his death.Munden, Kenneth White (Ed.) The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States, Part 1: Feature films, 1921 – 1930. University of California Press, It was produced by Max O. Miller, who created the 3-D process used in the film.

Plot

Langley Barnes (

Bert Lytell Bertram Lytell (February 24, 1885 – September 28, 1954) was an American actor in theater and film during the silent film era and early talkies. He starred in romantic, melodrama, and adventure films. Background Born in New York City, Lyt ...

) goes to the North Country after being abandoned by his wife. There he falls in love with Christine Garth (

Lillian Rich Lillian Rose Rich Woodland, more commonly known as Lillian Rich (1 January 1900 – 5 January 1954) was an English-born actress of the silent era. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1919 and 1940. Biography Rich was born in Herne ...

), and even though he is not legally divorced, marries Christine. Captain Churchill (

Cyril Chadwick Cyril Chadwick (11 June 1879 – 3 November 1955) was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in 70 films between 1913 and 1938. He was born in Kensington, London. Partial filmography * ''Doc'' (1914) - Eastman * ''Mrs. Black Is Ba ...

) is posted to the area to build a

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, and after returning to the United States, marries Langley's wife, who has now obtained a divorce. After Churchill alerts Barnes with a radio transmission, Langley remarries Christine in a legal ceremony.

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''The Ship of Souls'' located in any film archives, it is a

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References

External links

* 1925 films 1925 Western (genre) films American 3D films 1920s 3D films Films based on American novels American black-and-white films Films directed by Charles Miller Associated Exhibitors films Silent American Western (genre) films 1920s American films {{silent-film-stub