Neptune's Daughter (1914 film)
Neptune's Daughter is a 1914 American silent fantasy film featuring the first collaboration between actress Annette Kellerman and director Herbert Brenon. It was based on Kellerman's idea of "a water fantasy movie with beautiful mermaids in King Neptune's garden together with a good love story." It was filmed by Universal on Bermuda[1] in January and February,[2] cost approximately $50,000,[1] and grossed one million dollars at the box office. One reel of film footage is currently held in two archives, National Film and Sound Archive and Gosfilmofond of Russia.[1][3][4][5]
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| Directed by | Herbert Brenon |
| Written by | Leslie T. Peacocke |
| Starring | Annette Kellerman |
| Cinematography | André Barlatier (French Wikipedia) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Company |
Release date | April 25, 1914 |
Running time | Seven reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
| Budget | approximately $50,000 |
| Box office | $1 million |
Plot
The daughter of King Neptune takes on human form to avenge the death of her young sister, who was caught in a fishing net. However, she falls in love with the king, the man she holds responsible.
Cast[6]
- Annette Kellerman as Annette, Neptune's daughter
- William E. Shay as King William
- William Welsh as King Neptune
- Leah Baird as Princess Olga
- Mrs. Allen Walker as The Sea Witch
- Herbert Brenon as Roador the Wolf
- Edmund Mortimer as Duke Boris
- Lewis Hooper as Count Rudolph
- Millie Liston as Jailer's mother
- Katherine Lee as Angela, Annette's sister
Reception
George Blaisdell, writing for The Moving Picture World gave the film a positive review, noting that "There is a wealth of incident in 'Neptune's Daughter.' The story of intrigue at court is convincing and well portrayed. The transition of Annette from the dominions of Father Neptune to the world of mortals and vice versa is so skillfully treated that it seems the perfectly natural course of events".[6]
References
- "Neptune's Daughter". silentera.com. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- Holston, Kim R. (December 18, 2012). Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911-1973. McFarland. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9780786492619. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- "These films left a lasting impression. . ". silentsaregolden.com.
- Neptune's Daughter at TheGreatStars.com; Lost Films Wanted(Wayback Machine)
- Neptune's Daughter at American Silent Feature Film Survival Database
- "Neptune's Daughter". Moving Picture World. May 9, 1914. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
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