A Yankee Princess

1919 silent film by David Smith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Yankee Princess is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film produced and distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America. It was directed by David Smith and stars Bessie Love, who also wrote the screenplay. It is a lost film.[4][5]

Directed byDavid Smith
Written byBessie Love (scenario)
Based on"The Yankee Princess" (story)
by Bernard McConville[1]
StarringBessie Love
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A Yankee Princess
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Directed byDavid Smith
Written byBessie Love (scenario)
Based on"The Yankee Princess" (story)
by Bernard McConville[1]
StarringBessie Love
CinematographyClyde De Vinna[2]
Production
company
Distributed byVitagraph Company of America
Release date
  • April 21, 1919 (1919-04-21) (U.S.)
Running time
5 reels; 4,646 feet[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)
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Plot

Poor inventor Michael O'Reilly is an immigrant from Ireland living in the United States. When he suddenly comes into money, he sends his daughter Patsy is sent to an exclusive boarding school. The snobby students shun her until she claims to be an Irish princess, and they then demand to see her coat of arms. To meet this need, her father buys the family heirlooms of the destitute Irish Windbourne estate.

Lord Windbourne himself appears and becomes engaged to Patsy, with the intention of reclaiming his treasures and her fortune. When she learns his true character, she breaks the engagement, but Windbourne threatens to reveal the O'Reillys' deception.

Handsome young Irishman Larry Burke appears with proof that he is the real Lord Windbourne. He proposes to Patsy, who accepts.[3][6][7][8]

Cast

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Reception

The film received generally positive reviews, although the story was deemed predictable.[6][8][9][10][11][12] It was commercially successful.[9][12] The photography was highly praised,[6] as was the acting,[3] in particular that of Bessie Love.[13][14][15]

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