Over the Hill to the Poorhouse
- Over the Hill to the Poorhouse
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| Over the Hill to the Poorhouse |
| Directed by |
Harry Millarde |
| Produced by |
William Fox |
| Written by |
Will Carleton (poems 'Over the Hill to the Poorhouse' and 'Over the Hill from the Poorhouse')
Paul H. Sloane (scenario) |
| Starring |
Mary Carr |
| Cinematography |
Hal Sintzenich
George Schneiderman |
| Distributed by |
Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) |
September 17, 1920 |
| Running time |
11 reels |
| Country |
United States |
| Language |
Silent
(English intertitles) |
Over the Hill to the Poorhouse (1920) also known as Over the Hill is a silent film about a woman who has a lot of children, and who never gets the chance to enjoy life. The film starred actress Mary Carr and almost all of her real-life children.
The film was directed by Harry Millarde, released by Fox Film Corporation, and was a box office success in 1920. The film was remade as Over the Hill (1931), starring Mae Marsh and as Tears of a Mother (1937). The 1920 silent film is preserved in a nitrate print at the Library of Congress.[1] [2]
Cast
- Mary Carr - Ma Benton
- James Sheridan - Child Isaac (billed Sheridan Tansey)
- Noel Tearle - Adult Isaac
- Stephen Carr - Child Thomas
- William Welsh
- Jerry Devine - Child John
- Johnnie Walker - Adult John (billed John Wallker)
- James Sheldon - Child Charles
- Wallace Ray - Adult Charles
- Rosemary Carr - Child Rebecca
- Phyllis Diller - Adult Rebecca (*this Phyllis Diller not the tv comedian)
- Maybeth Carr - Child Susan
- Louella Carr - Adult Susan
- Vivienne Osborne - Isabella Strong
- Dorothy Allen - Agulitia
- Edna Murphy - Lucy
- Joseph Donohoe - Undetermined role
- John T. Dwyer - Adult Thomas
References
External Links
Categories:
- American films
- 1920 films
- American silent films
- Films based on poems
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