Emmy of Stork's Nest

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Emmy of Stork's Nest

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Emmy of Stork's Nest
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Directed by	William Nigh
Based on	Stork's Nest by J. Breckenridge Ellis
Starring	Mary Miles Minter
Production company	Columbia Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	October 11, 1915 (1915-10-11) (United States)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

Emmy of Stork's Nest is a 1915 silent film directed by William Nigh and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film is based on the novel Stork's Nest by J. Breckenridge Ellis and was shot on location in the Pocono Mountains.^[1]

Plot

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As described in Motography, Benton Cabot decides to make a living working the farm his father left him. At Stork's Nest he meets Emmy Garret, a beautiful little country girl. Bije Stork, a bully, is jealous of Cabot. He is determined to marry Emmy and persuades her that the city chap is not in love with her. Bije is sought by the sheriff for counterfeiting. He flees, taking Emmy, who has agreed to marry him, but Cabot overtakes the counterfeiter. When matters are explained to Emmy she gives her promise to become Benton's wife.^[2]

The October 23, 1915 edition of Picture-Play Weekly features a detailed fiction adaptation of the film, complete with several stills from the picture.^[3]

Cast

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Mary Miles Minter as Emmy Garrett
Niles Welch as Benton Cabot
Charles Prince as Bije Stork
William Cowper as Si Stork
Mathilde Brundage as Crisshy Stork

Preservation status

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The film is a lost film.^[4]

References

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^ "Metro officials make record automobile trip". Motion Picture News. 12 (12). New York City: Motion Picture News, Inc.: [1] September 25, 1915.
^ "Brief Stories of the Week's Film Releases: Emmy of Stork's Nest". Motography. 14 (16). Chicago: Electricity Magazine Corp.: [2] October 16, 1915. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Stork's Nest by Joseph Ivers Lawrence". Picture-Play. 2 (3). New York: Street & Smith Corporation: 12. October 23, 1915.
^ "Emmy Of Stork's Nest". Memory.loc.gov. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

External links

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Emmy of Stork's Nest at IMDb

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