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  • "Beatrice Fairfax" Ep. 10 (1916) - hidden gem

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       Olive Thomas

     

    Directed by               Theodore W. Wharton and Leopold D. Wharton
    Produced by             Wharton, Incorporated
    Scenario by              Basil Dickey      
    Starring                     Harry Fox, Grace Darling, Olive Thomas, Nigel Barrie, Bruce McRae
    Cinematography       Levi Bacon
    Distributed by           International Film Service
    Release date               October 9, 1916
    Running time             24 minutes
    Country                      United States
    Language                    Silent film, English intertitles

     

    This film is part of our series 'Hidden Gems'. It can be watched by registered users who make a donation. For more details, please click here.

     

    "Beatrice Fairfax" is a crime series, from which a single episode is included in our program to illustrate the work and contributions of our star Olive Thomas.

     

    "Beatrice Fairfax" consists of 15 self-contained stories.  The main character (Grace Darling) is a crime-fighting lady in a newspaper advice column, who solves her readers' problems.

    This is episode 10, entitled "Play Ball!".  A certain gambler wishes to make a big gain in a baseball bet by eliminating the star player of the team favored to win.

    Olive Thomas plays Rita Malone, the girlfriend of the baseball player.  This was her first movie role ever, so we can see the very beginning of her illustrious career, which was cut short by her untimely death in 1920 at the age of 25.

     

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       Olive Thomas

     

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    Below is a short preview of the film.