The Foundling (1915)

Directors:

John B. O'Brien, Allan Dwan

Writers:

Frances Marion (screenplay), Frances Marion (story)

Stars:

Mary Pickford, Edward Martindel, Maggie Weston

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mary Pickford	...	Molly O
Edward Martindel	...	David King (as Edward Martindale)
Maggie Weston	...	Mrs. Grimes
Mildred Morris	...	Jennie
Harry Ham	...	(scenes deleted)
Marcia Harris	...	Julia Ember
Donald Crisp	...	(scenes deleted)
Tammany Young	...	Crook
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Cain	...	(unconfirmed)
Edythe Chapman	...	(scenes deleted)
Frank Mills	...	(scenes deleted)
Gertrude Norman	...	(scenes deleted)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

lost film

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Players Film Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This 1915 film was completed in August and reviewed by trade papers, but was destroyed by fire in a studio accident. It was immediately remade with a different director and a slightly different cast and release on 2 January 1916, only 6 days after the scheduled release date for the destroyed version.

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Connections

Remade as The Foundling (1916)

User Reviews

Mary Pickford as Producer

At the age of 23, Mary Pickford began producing her own films, even earlier than Charles Chaplin who began in 1916 with Mutual Films at the age of 27. Admittedly, you should begin producing films in your 20's rather than any later in order to be taken seriously as an all round creative person, but Pickford was given enviable opportunities as a 23 year old.