Tess of the Storm Country (1914)

Director:

Edwin S. Porter

Writers:

Grace Miller White (novel), B.P. Schulberg

Stars:

Mary Pickford, Harold Lockwood, Olive Carey

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Mary Pickford	...	Tessibel Skinner
Harold Lockwood	...	Frederick Graves
Olive Carey	...	Teola Graves (as Olive Golden)
David Hartford	...	Daddy Skinner
Louise Dunlap	...	Old Mother Moll
William Walters	...	Elias Graves (as W.R. Walters)
Richard Garrick	...	Ben Letts
Eugene Walter	...	Ezra Longman
Jack Henry	...	Dan Jordan
H.R. Macy	...	DeForrest Young, Attorney at Law
H.L. Griffith	...	Old Longman

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1914 (USA)

Also Known As:

La madonnina del porto

Filming Locations:

Del Mar, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Players Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Tess of the Storm Country (1922)

User Reviews

Mary Pickford lights up this superb film

It's a wonder 94 years after the first screening copies still exist. I had the opportunity to watch it and it was magnificent! As usual, sweet little Mary Pickford knows like no other how to mix comedy with drama. At the time, Tess of the Storm Country became a huge success. What else could it have been? Pickford clearly had fun shooting this film and probably was still buoyed up by the success of her previous film A Good Little Devil. The movie revolves around Tessibel Skinner, a little girl who is enjoying her life, despite the fact she's poor. When her father is put on trial for murder, she is devastated and tries everything to save him. But exactly how much is that going to cost? The movie had great outdoor sets, which makes the film a cultural pleasure. Pickford remade the film in 1922 after a few box office mistake and it became a hit all over again. The audience just can't stop adoring sweet little Tessibel Skinner.