The Light of Happiness
| The Light of Happiness | |
|---|---|
 lobby poster | |
| Directed by | John H. Collins |
| Written by | John Collins |
| Produced by | Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Starring | Viola Dana |
| Cinematography | H. O. Carleton |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent |
The Light of Happiness is a lost[1] 1916 silent film drama directed by John H. Collins and starring Viola Dana.[2][3]
The film follows Tangletop, a social outcast with an alcoholic father. Emmett Dwight and Tangletop enter into a plan to deceive the blind and wealthy Lowell Van Orden, but Tangletop changes her mind after meeting Reverend Clyde Harmon. She comes clean to Van Orden and ultimately marries Harmon.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Viola Dana - Tangletop
- George Melville - Henry Mullins, her father
- Lorraine Frost - Mollie Dean
- Harry Linsen - Myron Dean
- Edward Earle - Lowell Van Orden
- Jack Busby - Emmett Dwight
- Mona Kingsley - Madeline Dwight
- Robert Walker - Reverend Clyde Harmon
- Charles Boone -
- Mrs. Wallace Erskine
References[edit]
- ^ "Light Of Happiness". Lcweb2.loc.gov. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Paietta, Ann C. (2015-01-24). Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003. McFarland. p. 467. ISBN 978-1-4766-1016-0.
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