The Vampire (1913)

Harold is ensnared by the wiles of Sybil, an adventuress. The boy forgets Helen, his country sweetheart. Sybil's influence over him is so evil that he can no longer apply himself to his ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert G. Vignola

Writers:

T. Hayes Hunter (scenario) (as Thomas H. Hunter), Robert G. Vignola (scenario)

Stars:

Harry F. Millarde, Marguerite Courtot, Alice Hollister

Cast

Cast overview:
Harry F. Millarde	...	Harold Brentwell (as Harry Millarde)
Marguerite Courtot	...	Helen - Harold's Sweetheart
Alice Hollister	...	Sybil - the Adventuress / Vampire
Henry Hallam	...	Martin - Harold's Employer
Bert French	...	Specialty Dancer - The Vampire Dance
Alice Eis	...	Specialty Dancer - The Vampire Dance

Storyline

Harold is ensnared by the wiles of Sybil, an adventuress. The boy forgets Helen, his country sweetheart. Sybil's influence over him is so evil that he can no longer apply himself to his work. His employer finally discharges him. When Harold's money is gone, the adventuress throws him over. He becomes a drunkard. Helen, failing to hear from him, comes to the city, where she secures a position. Harold decides to become a hold-up man. To pass away the time before midnight, he goes to a theater where Bert French and Alice Eis are presenting their famous "Vampire Dance." The characters are an artist and a vampire, in the guise of a wood nymph. Harold sees the artist attracted by the beautiful creature and then his struggles as he realizes what the result of the fascination must inevitably be. The victim beats her in his frenzy of fear, but is irresistibly drawn into the coils by the vampire's fiendish wiles. The vampire fascinates the man by her beauty and lures him toward a forest dell ...

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Plot Keywords:

melodrama | vamp | 

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Genres:

Drama | Short

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Did You Know?

Trivia

A 35mm acetate print exists at George Eastman House as has been publicly screened.

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Connections

Referenced in Top 10 Lost Horror Films (2010)

User Reviews

There is nothing in the offering that is not healthy

A sensational dance by Bert French and Alice Eis, which represents in a strangely graphic way a vampire coming out of the woods to destroy a young artist, is featured in this three-part picture. The dance is truly a part of the story, not merely woven in it. Moreover, the story had been carefully done all through and, except in one spot where it seems forced, is human and convincing. Harry Millarde and Marguerite Courtot play two country lovers. Harry is the first to leave the farm, and his course from his early success through his ruin, due to a woman dressed in close fitting silver silk (Alice Hollister), who picks him up in a fashionable restaurant, and his final regeneration after seeing the "Vampire Dance," is shown. The effect of his final meeting with the woman of the white lights seems forced. After he has once more made a man of himself, Harry meets Marguerite again. There is nothing in the offering that is not healthy and commendable and it seems likely to please widely. It is well acted and in photography is, for the most part, above criticism. - The Moving Picture World, November 1, 1913

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

None English

Release Date:

15 October 1913 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Cliffside Park, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kalem Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

38 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1