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Lorna Doone
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by J. Farrell MacDonald
Cast: Jack Drumier [Sir Ensor Doone], G. Raymond Nye [Carver Doone], William J. Butler [Earl of Lorne], Vola Smith (Vola Vale) [Lorna Doone], Edward Cecil [John Ridd], Kate Bruce [John Ridd’s mother], Eugene Acker
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Edward Acker, from the novel Lorna Doone by Richard Doddridge Blackmore. / Released 13 April 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The novel was previously filmed as Lorna Doone (1912). The novel was subsequently filmed as Lorna Doone (1922).
Drama: Historical.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? The enmity between John Ridd and Carver Doone began when John, as a lad, saw his father slain in defense of the Earl of Lorne’s family, whom the marauding Doones killed with the exception of the little girl they spared, adopted and christened Lorna Doone. Grown to manhood, John was given cause to remember his oath of vengeance. The Doones, led by Carver harried his estates and drove off his cattle And Carver began a relentless persecution of Lorna who loathed him. John met her in the forest and loved her. She saved his life when he was near to drowning; again, she saved him from the sin of murder when, at sight of Carver the memory of his wrongs made him draw his pistol. John, in turn, rescued her from Carver after the death of old Sir Ensor Doone left her defenseless, and took her to his home. Carver in revenge, informed the king’s chancellor that Lorna was the heiress of the Earl of Lorne. Ordered to court, Lorna seemed lost forever to simple John. But fate led him to detect a conspiracy of the Doones against the king, and he was knighted. On the wedding day Carver attempted to kill John at the altar by firing through a window of the church. The bullet struck Lorna. Believing his darling dead, John executed a terrible vengeance upon Carver. But Lorna did not die, and years of happiness lay ahead for them.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 19 December 2024.
References: Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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