''When Bess Got in Wrong'' is a 1914 Canadian
comedy
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silent black and white film
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directed by
Al Christie
Charles Herbert Christie (April 13, 1882 – October 1, 1955) and Alfred Ernest Christie (November 23, 1886 – April 14, 1951) were Canadian motion picture entrepreneurs.
Early life
Charles Herbert Christie was born between April 13, 1 ...
and starring
Lee Moran
Lee Moran (June 23, 1888 – April 24, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Moran was active in vaudeville before he began performing in films at Nestor Studios in 1909. He transcended the silent film era of mot ...
, and
Stella Adams
Stella Adams (April 24, 1883 – September 17, 1961) was an American actress of the silent and early sound film eras. Her forte was in short films.
Early years
Adams was born in Sherman, Texas.
Career
Although Adams appeared in only 12 featur ...
. It is written by
Bess Meredyth
Bess Meredyth (born Helen Elizabeth MacGlashen, February 12, 1890 – July 13, 1969) was a screenwriter and silent film actress. The wife of film director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote ''The Affairs of Cellini'' (1934) and adapted ''The Unsuspec ...
.
''When Bess Got in Wrong'' October to December 1914 newspaper listings
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Cast
* Bess Meredyth
Bess Meredyth (born Helen Elizabeth MacGlashen, February 12, 1890 – July 13, 1969) was a screenwriter and silent film actress. The wife of film director Michael Curtiz, Meredyth wrote ''The Affairs of Cellini'' (1934) and adapted ''The Unsuspec ...
as Bess
* Lee Moran
Lee Moran (June 23, 1888 – April 24, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Moran was active in vaudeville before he began performing in films at Nestor Studios in 1909. He transcended the silent film era of mot ...
as Lee
* Stella Adams
Stella Adams (April 24, 1883 – September 17, 1961) was an American actress of the silent and early sound film eras. Her forte was in short films.
Early years
Adams was born in Sherman, Texas.
Career
Although Adams appeared in only 12 featur ...
as Stella
References
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Canadian comedy short films
1914 comedy films
1914 films
1914 short films
Canadian silent short films
Canadian black-and-white films
Films directed by Al Christie
Films with screenplays by Bess Meredyth
Universal Pictures short films
1910s Canadian films
Silent comedy films
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