''Break, Break, Break'' is a 1914 American silent short film directed by

Harry A. Pollard Harry Adolphus Pollard (23 January 1879 – 6 July 1934) was an American silent film actor and Film director, director. His wife was silent screen star Margarita Fischer. Biography Harry Adolphus Pollard was born in Republic, Kansas, and began h ...

. A period drama written by

Sydney Ayres Daniel Sydney Ayres(August 28, 1879 – September 9, 1916) was an American silent film actor, director and screenwriter. Ayres was also a theater actor. Biography Born in New York City, Ayres was known for his handsome, suave looks. He often s ...

, the film starred

William Garwood William Davis Garwood, Jr. (April 28, 1884 – December 28, 1950) was an American stage and film actor and director of the early silent film era in the 1910s. Between 1911 and 1913, Garwood starred in a number of early adaptions of popula ...

and

Louise Lester Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films. Biography Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867. In 1884, Lester headed the Louis ...

Plot

It was described by ''

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'' shortly after its release:

A pretty picture telling an idyillic love story; it should go very well; for, though it depends on sentiment rather than on thrilling dramatic suspense, it holds the attention strongly and is filled with the atmosphere of the good, old-time stories and poems. The costumes are of the mid-Victorian period in rural England. Many of its scenes are as charming as good pictures. The acting is also excellent quality. Vivian Rich is the heroine; Harry Von Meter, the hero, and Jack Richardson, the light villain. Much of the action is among the hay fields and then the seashore.

''Break, Break, Break'' was a single-reel film produced by the

American Film Manufacturing Company The American Film Manufacturing Company, also known as Flying “A” Studios, was an American film, motion picture production company. In 1915, the formal name was changed to the American Film Company. History The American Film Manufacturi ...

and released on September 9, 1914 through the

Mutual Film Corporation Mutual Film Corporation was an early American film conglomerate that produced some of Charlie Chaplin's greatest comedies. Founded in 1912, it was absorbed by Film Booking Offices of America, which evolved into RKO Pictures. Founding Mutual' ...

,"Break! Break! Break!"
,

University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tracing its roots back to 1891 as an ...

. Retrieved on September 7, 2009. which distributed 58 prints.

Cast

* B. Reeves Eason as Grandfather Day *

as Tom Day, a son of the People *

as Mary Elizabeth Day, Tom's mother * Jack Richardson as Dan Moore, a son of the Rich *

Vivian Rich Vivian Rich (May 26, 1893 – November 17, 1957) was an American silent film actress. Career Rich was born in Philadelphia and spent her early years there. Later the family moved to Boston and she completed her education at the Boston Latin Hi ...

as June, the adopted daughter *

Harry von Meter Harry von Meter (March 20, 1871 – June 2, 1956; sometimes credited as Harry van Meter) was an American actor of stage and silent film. He starred in about 200 films in the period from 1912 through 1929. He retired from acting just as sound fi ...

as Squire Moore, wealth land owner

Production

The title comes from a poem by

Tennyson Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (; 6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was an English poet. He was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign. In 1829, Tennyson was awarded the Chancellor's ...

References

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* 1914 films Silent American drama short films American black-and-white films Films based on works by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Films directed by Harry A. Pollard 1914 drama films 1914 short films American Film Company films Mutual Film films 1910s American films 1910s English-language films English-language drama short films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub