''The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' is a 1923 American silent

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film directed by

Charles Maigne Charles Maigne (November 11, 1879 – November 28, 1929) was an American screenwriter and film director of the silent era. He wrote for 32 films between 1916 and 1928. He also directed 18 films between 1918 and 1923. He was born in Rich ...

and starring

Mary Miles Minter Mary Miles Minter (born Juliet Reilly; April 25, 1902Louisiana Birth Certificate, Caddo Parish, No. 119, Book A, Page 97, Birth Date: April 25, 1902, Name: Mary M. Reilly ic – Original Caddo birth record was recorded as "J.H. Riley's Child" ...

. It was adapted by Will M. Ritchey from the play and novel of the same name by John Fox Jr. This was the second time that Maigne had directed Minter in an adaptation of a Fox novel, the first being 1920's

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. This was Minter's final film; her contract with

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was not renewed, and she stated that she was "through" with films. As with many of Minter's features, ''The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' is thought to be a

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.The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine''
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Plot

As described in various

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reviews, June Tolliver (Minter) is a girl of the Kentucky mountains, whose clan has been feuding with the Falins for generations. When engineer John Hale (Moreno) comes to the mountains to aid in the development of the coal and iron industries, June falls in love with the handsome "furriner." Hale sends June away to the city, funding her education with the intention of marrying her on her return. In the meantime the feud between the clans deepens, and Hale, having been made a deputy, is keen not to take sides despite his love for June. The day that June returns from the city, her education complete, her uncle Rufe Tolliver (Brady) is arrested for the killing of a policeman. June is called upon as a witness, and although her clan expect her to remain loyal to them, she does not lie. June's father Judd Tolliver (Torrence), the leader of the clan, vows that he will not see a relative hanged. Instead, he arranges to have Rufe shot on the way to his execution, and in the ensuing chaos Hale is also wounded. June intervenes to beg for peace between the clans, and when Hale recovers, he and June are wed.

Cast

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as June Tolliver *

Antonio Moreno Antonio Garrido Monteagudo (September 26, 1887 – February 15, 1967), better known as Antonio Moreno or Tony Moreno, was a Spanish-born American actor and film director of the silent film era and through the 1950s. Early life and silent fil ...

as John Hale *

Ernest Torrence Ernest Torrence (born Ernest Torrance-Thomson, 26 June 1878 – 15 May 1933) was a Scottish film character actor who appeared in many Hollywood films, including '' Broken Chains'' (1922) with Colleen Moore, '' Mantrap'' (1926) with Clara Bow a ...

as 'Devil' Judd Tolliver * Ed Brady as 'Bad' Rufe Tolliver (as Edwin J. Brady) * Frances Warner as Ann * J. S. Stembridge as Buck Falin *

Cullen Tate Cullen Tate (March 10, 1886 – October 12, 1947) was an American assistant director as well as a director. He was nominated for an Oscar in the dead category of Best Assistant Director at the 1934 Academy Awards for the film '' Cleopatra''. ...

as Dave Tolliver

Production

''The Trail of the Lonesome Pine'' was the second film on which cinematographer

James Wong Howe Wong Tung Jim, A.S.C. (; August 28, 1899 – July 12, 1976), known professionally as James Wong Howe (Houghto), was a Chinese-born American cinematographer who worked on over 130 films. During the 1930s and 1940s, he was one of the most soug ...

earned his reputation leading him to become one of the most sought cinematographer of the era. Listed as first camera, essentially, Howe was considered the director of photography.Rainsberger 1982, p. 18. Specifically, Howe made Mary Miles Minter's blue eyes register on orthochromatic film with a filter. With the success evident in Howe's work, especially in lighting, "every blue-eyed actor and actress wanted him as their photographer."

Other adaptions

The novel was first adapted for the screen in 1914, and starred Dixie Compton. In 1916, a second adaptation, directed by

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, was released. The novel was adapted for the fourth time in 1936, and stars Sylvia Sidney and Fred MacMurray.

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Rainsberger, Todd. ''James Wong Howe, Cinematographer.'' New Haven, Connecticut: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1982. .

External links

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