Rescued by Rover (1905)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Directors:

Lewin Fitzhamon
Cecil M. Hepworth

Writer:

Mrs. Hepworth (story)

Release Date:

19 August 1905 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Drama | Family

Plot:

A dog leads its master to his kidnapped baby.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Baby | Rescue | Pram | River

Cast

Blair	...	Rover
May Clark	...	Nursemaid
Barbara Hepworth	...	The baby
Cecil M. Hepworth	...	Harassed father (as Cecil Hepworth)
Mrs. Hepworth	...	Mother

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

UK

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Silent

Filming Locations:

Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

Hepworth

Trivia:

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this was the least expensive movie to produce. It cost $37.40.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Women Who Made the Movies (1992) (V)

Early English Lassie

Probably influenced more by Edwin Porter than D W Griffith this early chase movie shows how far film had come since the one shot actualities of the first few years of the century. Interesting studio sets, especially the arclit attic, and remarkable smooth editing. Also makes use of planting, in this case a seemingly innocuous boat, that will play an important role in the latter part of the film. Notable also for an outstanding performance by Blair, the dog, who hits every mark on cue and whose understated performance puts the hammy humans to shame.