Pegeen (lost silent film; 1920)
Still with Bessie Love and Charles Spere.
Status: Lost
Pegeen is a 1920 silent film. This film was directed by David Smith and starred Bessie Love, Edmund Burns, and Ruth Fuller Golden. [1] It was first released in the USA. The film was based on the 1915 novel of the same name. The plot being that recently widowed Danny O'Neil has the belief that his wife will return to him by way of fire, and sets fire to buildings around town in hope that she will return to him. For her safety, his daughter Pegeen is sent to live with a neighbor. When her father is to be arrested, Pegeen's friend Ezra helps hide her father, who dies shortly thereafter. [2]
Not much else is known about this film, besides that, it had mixed reviews and that it wasn't known as a smash hit nor a complete failure. There is no confirmed evidence that the film still exists to this day or that it will ever be discovered again.
References
- ↑ IMDb page Retrieved 3 Nov '18.
- ↑ Wikipedia article Retrieved 3 Nov '18.