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The New York Hat

  • 19121912
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 16m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
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The young village minister was not quite as discreet as he might have been in fulfilling the strange trust left by the dying mother, but it certainly worked for the common good. By the beque... Read allThe young village minister was not quite as discreet as he might have been in fulfilling the strange trust left by the dying mother, but it certainly worked for the common good. By the bequest the mother desired that her daughter possess some of the finery previously denied her. ... Read allThe young village minister was not quite as discreet as he might have been in fulfilling the strange trust left by the dying mother, but it certainly worked for the common good. By the bequest the mother desired that her daughter possess some of the finery previously denied her. As a result the minister and Mary were linked in a scandal, with the church board in judgm... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
869
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
210,243
18,175
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    • Director
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Writers
      • Anita Loos
      • Frances Marion(contributing writer)
    • Stars
      • Mary Pickford
      • Charles Hill Mailes
      • Kate Bruce
    Top credits
    • Director
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Writers
      • Anita Loos
      • Frances Marion(contributing writer)
    • Stars
      • Mary Pickford
      • Charles Hill Mailes
      • Kate Bruce
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    • 18User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Rescued from an Eagle's Nest (1908)
    Lillian Gish, Claire McDowell, Jack Pickford, and Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
    Lionel Barrymore, Charles Hill Mailes, and Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
    Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
    Lionel Barrymore, Clara T. Bracy, and Madge Kirby in The New York Hat (1912)
    Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
    Charles Hill Mailes and Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
    Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
    Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
    Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
    Lionel Barrymore and Mary Pickford in The New York Hat (1912)
    The New York Hat (1912)

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    Mary Pickford
    Mary Pickford
    • Miss Mollie Goodhue
    Charles Hill Mailes
    Charles Hill Mailes
    • Mr. Goodhue - Mollie's Father
    Kate Bruce
    Kate Bruce
    • Mrs. Goodhue - Mollie's Mother
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Preacher Bolton - the Minister
    Alfred Paget
    Alfred Paget
    • The Doctor
    Claire McDowell
    Claire McDowell
    • First Gossip
    Mae Marsh
    Mae Marsh
    • Second Gossip
    Clara T. Bracy
    Clara T. Bracy
    • Third Gossip
    Madge Kirby
    • Shopkeeper…
    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Customer in Shop…
    Jack Pickford
    Jack Pickford
    • Youth Outside Church
    Robert Harron
    Robert Harron
    • Youth Outside Church
    Gertrude Bambrick
    • In Shop
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Kathleen Butler
    • Windowshopper
    • (uncredited)
    John T. Dillon
    • Church Board Member
    • (uncredited)
    Adolph Lestina
    • Church Board Member
    • (uncredited)
    Walter P. Lewis
    • Church Board Member
    • (uncredited)
    Marguerite Marsh
    Marguerite Marsh
    • Windowshopper
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • D.W. Griffith
    • Writers
      • Anita Loos
      • Frances Marion(contributing writer)
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      Lillian Gish appears in the church scene.
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    Simple plot but nice emotive performance from Pickford
    Whenever I watch films from the silent era I do sometimes struggle to focus on the film itself rather than be lost in the fact that I am seeing something that was filmed over 100 years ago and that everyone who made it is long dead – and indeed everyone who watched it on its release is almost certainly gone the same way by now too. It is always a sobering thought and I think seeing people on the screen makes it seem more amazing than, for example, seeing a painting created hundreds of years ago. Anyway, the downside of such thoughts are that if the film isn't particularly gripping then such things tend to take over my mind and it was this case with this simple film.

    The plot sees a mother of a young girl pass away. She has a small amount of money to leave her daughter but does not trust her husband and so leaves it to a minister to make sure it is kept safe for her Mollie. Mollie is a simple girl but when she sees a beautiful hat in the local store all the way from New York, she really wants it despite not having the money. The minister sees this and decides to get it for her using a small amount of her mother's trust. It is a simple act but when the town gossips see a minister buying a hat for a young girl, well, tongues soon get to wagging.

    It is a very simple tale which takes longer to build to the crux than it does to resolve and as such it is not really the most engaging. The thing that holds the attention though is that the cast do a very good job of delivering the material silently (obviously). I was expecting the occasional title card to show their words here and there, but the only titles are setting the scene rather than specifics. Pickford and Barrymore are both expressive and (mostly) do not overact too much to compensate for the silence, but actually do well with character with just their faces – particularly Pickford. The supporting cast are fine although I did enjoy the stern faced old biddies enjoying their scandal.

    The New York Hat is now more a historical curio rather than a great film to be enjoyed on its own terms. The director and the main cast are the main headlines and, outside of this, the story really isn't enough to hold a modern viewer.
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    • Feb 1, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1912 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Нью-йоркская шляпа
    • Filming locations
      • Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
    • Production company
      • Biograph Company
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    • Runtime
      16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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