| LETTER TO THE PARENTS Early dramatic film. A letter brings bad news to a family. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5188 |
| Catalog #: | 368151 | |
| Clip Number: | 368151-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1 E (G) | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:28 - 01:28:34 | |
| Location: | France | |
| Year Shot: | 1911 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Sadness ENTERTAINMENT/FICTION FILMS: Melodrama LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France | |
| Description: | LETTER TO THE PARENTS Early dramatic film. A letter brings bad news to a family. Melodramas. Short fiction film (silent) from France; 1911; English title "Letter to the Parents." Domestic family scene: woman sits sewing; little girl beside her playing w/ doll. Girl goes to answer door. Mailman enters w/ special delivery letter; woman signs for letter; postman exits. Woman reads letter; is shocked and sad; cries. Husband/father comes home; little girl meets him at door; he picks her up to kiss her. Then goes to wife; kisses her; sees letter sticking out of her bosom. She tries to hide it; but the man grabs the letter; reads it; becomes very angry; pushing away his wife and his daughter; striking sewing table. He sits reading rest of letter and his anger turns to grief. He sits crying in sorrow as wife and daughter try to comfort him. | |
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