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Bupp Filmology
Week Ten
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"A Girl of the Limberlost" 1934
Tommy hanging the kittens out to dry.
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MOVIE NAME: A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST
STUDIO: MONOGRAM PICTURES
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: TREM CARR
PRODUCER:WILLIAM T. LACKEY
DIRECTOR: CHRISTY CABANNE
DATE: 1934
TYPE: RURAL DRAMA
CAST:
LOUISE DRESSER as Katherine Comstock, RALPH MORGAN as Wesley Sinton ,MARIAN MARSH as Elnora Comstock, HENRY B. WALTHALL as Dr. Ammon, TOMMY BUPP as Billy,EDWARD NUGENT as Phillip Ammon, GIGI PARRISH as Edith Carr, HELEN JEROME EDDY as Margaret Sinton, ROBERT ELLIS as Frank Comstock
SOURCE: A F I, Catalog of Feature Films 1931-1940
STORY: Returning home from a illicit tryst, Frank Comstock is sucked into the swamp. His pregnant wife Katherine, is unable to save him and bears the child alone Elnora alone. Because she feels Elnora is responsible for her husbands death, she shows only hatred for her daughter. Wesley and Margaret Sinton, her aunt and uncle shower her with affection and teach her the ways of the swamp. Elnora sells her rare butterfly collection to pay for High School tuition and clothes. Katherine opposes Elnora’s enrollment and does not relent even when she becomes the romantic interest of Phillip Ammon, the son of the village doctor. After graduation Elnora continues to rely on the Sinton’s support. When Elnora’s meager savings for college are stolen by a youth from across the swamp, Katherine takes it upon herself to retrieve the money. Katherine meets up with her husband’s former lover and finally learns the truth of his infidelity. Phillip’s fiancee Edith, arrives and is jealous of Elnora. Phillip realizes his love for the village girl and breaks with Edith. Katherine reconciles with Elnora, and Phillip and Elnora are united.
Note:
June and Ann were also in this movie as extras.
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