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A Romance at Catalina
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] Gaston Méliès and/or Robert Goodman?
Cast: Ray Gallagher [Steve Aldrich], Mildred Bracken [Grace Sherwood], Charles Edler [the minister], [?] Francis Ford?
G. Méliès production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Gaston Méliès. / Released [?] 5 or 15? August 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Synopsis: [From Méliès promotional materials] Love laughs best when it laughs last, as Grace Sherwood’s father had to confess. He had chosen a wealty young land owner as a fit mate for his daughter’sa hand but unfortunately she had given her love to the poor but dashing Captain Heral, owner of a fishing launch, and in spite of all his objections, the Captain after rescuing her from the shark invested sea, took the matter into his own hands and married her right off then and there. // [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Falling in love with a young fishing captain, Grace Sherwood disappointed the expectations of her father, who had introduced her to a young nobleman, Robert Hardwicke, desirous of winning her hand. Pursued by the unwelcome persistence of Robert, she escapes to sea in a rowing boat, but is overtaken by his yacht and obliged to be his unwilling guest. Donning a life belt, whilst Robert is in the engine room, slip throws herself overboard in the hope of escape, willing to take her chance in the shark-infested sea, rather than stay longer on board. Captain Heral, out with a clergyman and his wife, on a fishing excursion, is attracted by the splash and, using his spyglasses, he recognizes Grace. Cutting the fishing lines he goes full speed to her rescue. The presence of the clergyman suggests a great opportunity to the quick-witted captain, and he loses no time in winning Grace’s consent. Arriving at the pier they announce their marriage to her now furious father, but as he thinks it over he comes to the conclusion that it is a good thing to have as a son-in-law a young fellow who was sharp enough to outwit both his rival and himself, and who later on could shoulder some of the cares of his vast undertakings.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 24 May 2024.
References: Thompson-Star p. 232 : ClasIm-226 p. 55 : Website-IMDb.
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