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The Hero of Little Italy
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] D.W. Griffith?
Cast: Charles West [Joe], Blanche Sweet [Maria], Harry Carey [Tony], Charles Hill Mailes [the father], Kate Toncray [the mother], Kathleen Butler [a woman at the ball], William J. Butler [a man in the bar], John T. Dillon [a man at the ball], Frank Evans [a man in the bar], J. Jiquel Lanoe [a man in the bar], Walter Miller [a man in the bar], Frank Opperman [a man in the bar]
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Grace C. de Sellen. / Released 3 April 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / [?] Katherine Stone (in Barry-Griffith p. 43) notes that this film was probably directed by D.W. Griffith, though no contemporary facts confirming this are available.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? It was on the night of the Italian ball when Maria, to tease her sweetheart, Tony, indulged in a mild flirtation with Joe, his enemy. At first Tony’s jealousy was aroused, but reasoning that it was no time nor place for anything but enjoyment, he smothered the feeling. However, Maria carried the flirtation too far and a tragedy was imminent. This tragedy, though, was averted through a small boy’s daring, the girl fully realizing what might have been the result of her thoughtlessness.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 20 December 2024.
References: Barry-Griffith p. 43; Drew-Speaking p. 286; Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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