| The Light of Happiness | |
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 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 1916 silent film drama directed by John H. Collins and starring Viola Dana.
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.
Cast
- 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
- "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.
External links
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