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The Awakening of Ruth
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels / 5042 feet
Directed by Edward H. Griffith

Cast: Shirley Mason [Ruth Hoagland], George J. Forth [Bob Winthrop], Joseph Burke [Reuben Hoagland], William Hayes [Reverend Josiah Arbuthnot], Donald Hall [Doctor William Strong], Sally Crute [Fay Harrington], Jessie Stevens [Mrs. Greer], Edward Elkas [Joseph Ulrich], David Davies [Henro Ressori], Caroline Lee (Carolyn Lee) [Rosalind Fothergill]

Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated, production; distributed by The George Kleine System [Perfection Pictures]. / From a screen story by Lucien Hubbard. Cinematography by Fred S. Brace. / © 11 September 1917 by Thomas A. Edison, Incorporated [LP11388]. Released 17 September 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Perfection Pictures’ first feature film. Working title: The Girl from the Sea. Forth replaced Donald MacClennan, who was originally announced to play the role of Bob Winthrop.

Drama.

Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive [16mm acetate reduction positive, 16mm acetate reduction duplicate negaative].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 20 April 2024.

References: Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.

Home video: Blu-ray Disc, DVD.

 
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