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''Hearts Adrift'' is a 1914 American silent short
The film bears a great resemblance to the 1911 story ''As the Sparks Fly Upward'' by
romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by Edwin S. Porter
Edwin Stanton Porter (April 21, 1870 – April 30, 1941) was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company. Of over ...
. The film is now considered lost
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.
Production
The film bears a great resemblance to the 1911 story ''As the Sparks Fly Upward'' by Cyrus Townsend Brady
Cyrus Townsend Brady (December 20, 1861 – January 24, 1920) was a journalist, historian and adventure writer. His best-known work is ''Indian Fights and Fighters''.
Background
He was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the U.S. ...
. The film did not credit Brady, who sued the studio. The film's story also bears resemblance to the 1908 novel '' The Blue Lagoon'' by Henry De Vere Stacpoole
Henry de Vere Stacpoole (9 April 1863 – 12 April 1951) was an Irish author. His best-known work is the 1908 romance novel '' The Blue Lagoon'', which has been adapted into multiple films. He published using his own name and sometimes the pseud ...
, which was filmed in 1923 and several decades later with Jean Simmons in 1948 and Brooke Shields in 1980.
The film proved to be a huge success. Actress Mary Pickford
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...
eventually demanded a higher salary (from Adolph Zukor) as her popularity rose because of this film.''Mary Pickford Rediscovered'', Kevin Brownlow, p. 86
Plot
Nina (Mary Pickford
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...
) and Jack Graham (Harold Lockwood
Harold A. Lockwood (April 12, 1887 – October 19, 1918) was an American silent film actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most popular matinee idols of the early film period during the 1910s.
Early life and career
Born in Brookl ...
) are both marooned on a deserted island. They fall in love and eventually Nina gives birth to a child. Despite being stranded, they are very happy together. One day, Jack's wife comes to rescue him. Nina is crushed and throws herself in a volcano.
Cast
*Mary Pickford
Gladys Marie Smith (April 8, 1892 – May 29, 1979), known professionally as Mary Pickford, was a Canadian-American stage and screen actress and producer with a career that spanned five decades. A pioneer in the US film industry, she co-founde ...
as Nina
* Harold Lockwood
Harold A. Lockwood (April 12, 1887 – October 19, 1918) was an American silent film actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most popular matinee idols of the early film period during the 1910s.
Early life and career
Born in Brookl ...
as Jack Graham
See also
*Mary Pickford filmography
Mary Pickford (1892–1979) was a Canadian-American motion picture actress, producer, and writer. During the silent film era she became one of the first great celebrities of the cinema and a popular icon known to the public as "America's Sweethea ...
* List of lost films
References
External links
* 1914 films 1910s romance films American romance films American silent feature films American black-and-white films Lost American films 1914 lost films Lost romance films Films directed by Edwin S. Porter 1910s American films {{1910s-romance-film-stub