A Tin-Type Romance
A Tin-Type Romance is a 1910 surviving[1] silent film short produced by Vitagraph Studios and featuring early canine star Jean. Contrary to some sources Maurice Costello is not listed in the cast lineup.[2]
| A Tin-Type Romance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Laurence Trimble |
| Produced by | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Distributed by | General Film Company |
Release date | December 6, 1910 |
Running time | 1 reel |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English titles |
Plot summary
Phil and Beth meet one day at the seaside. They pass a photograph gallery where they decide to have their tin-types taken, and each one lovingly puts the other's picture into their own locket.
At their next meeting, Phil and Beth agree to marry. However, when Phil tries to prove that Beth's picture is in his locket, the catch sticks and he cannot open it. The couple fight and separate, and the film implies that each of them will now try to kill themselves.
Jean (Phil's dog) fixes the situation - she picks up Phil's locket and places it near Beth, and then returns with Beth's locket to Phil. Each one opens the other's locket, and sees that their own tin-type is indeed in there. The couple then reconcile and renew their engagement.
Cast
- Leo Delaney - Phil
- Florence Turner - Beth
- Jean - Jean, a Dog
unbilled
- Kenneth Casey - Little Boy
- Adele DeGarde - Little Girl
- William Shea - Bit
See also
References
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress(<-book title) p.185 c.1978 by The American Film Institute
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:A Tin-Type Romance(Wayback)