The Town of Nazareth (1914)

Rosney, as a young man, is jilted by the girl he loves, in favor of another. As years roll by he keeps an ever watchful eye over the welfare of the girl, Mary, at the same time achieving ... See full summary »

Writer:

Marc Edmund Jones (story)

Stars:

Edward Coxen, George Field, Winifred Greenwood

Cast

Credited cast:
Edward Coxen	...	Ralph Rosney, the Poet-Philosopher (as Ed Coxen)
George Field	...	Walter Castler, who married the girl he loves
Winifred Greenwood	...	Mary
Mrs. Tom Ricketts	...	Jane Rosney, Ralph's sister (as Josephine Ditt)
Albert Cavens	...	Frank, son of Mary and Walter, age 5
William Bertram	...	Wilson, a wealthy cloth manufacturer
Charlotte Burton	...	Miriam, his daughter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
King Clark
Caroline Frances Cooke	...	(as Caroline Cooke)
B. Reeves Eason	...	(as William Eason)
William Tedmarsh

Storyline

Rosney, as a young man, is jilted by the girl he loves, in favor of another. As years roll by he keeps an ever watchful eye over the welfare of the girl, Mary, at the same time achieving success that brings him to the attention of the outside world. When Mary's husband, failing to win success in the town, and losing the money saved for his son, Frank's college education, complains that no success can be won in Nazareth, and plans to go to the city. Rosney remembers the old saying "Can anything good come out of Nazareth." and attempts to dissuade him. He fails. Walter, the husband, sneaks away and is not heard from. Rosney, unbeknown to Mary, succeeds in replacing the missing college money, and her grief is tempered by the knowledge that Frank will get his college education. Frank returns from college and takes up some experiments which results in the discovery of a dyeing process much desired by Wilson, a large manufacturer of cloth. Frank, of course, does not know the value of his ...

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 1914 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Film Manufacturing Company

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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