Erstwhile Susan (1919)
Barnabetta Dreary's grim life of slaving for her Pennsylvania Dutch father Barnaby and her two brothers, is surprisingly changed when Barnaby marries Juliet Miller. Known as Erstwhile Susan, she becomes fond of Barnabetta, and because she retains control of her fortune, induces the other Drearys to relieve Barnabetta of some of her drudgery.
- Date of release
- 1919-11-16
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- John S. Robertson
Casting
- Constance Binney — Barnabetta Dreary
- Jere Austin — David Jordan
- Alfred Hickman — Dr. Edgar Barrett
- Mary Alden — Erstwhile Susan
- Anders Randolf — Barnaby Dreary
- Georges Renavent — Emanual Dreary
- Bradley Barker — Jacob Dreary
- Leslie Hunt — Albert Buchter
Interesting facts
Erstwhile Susan is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by John S. Robertson, produced and distributed by Realart Pictures. It is based on a 1914 novel Barnabetta by Helen Reimensnyder Martin and later Broadway play Erstwhile Susan by Marian De Forest. Minnie Maddern Fiske starred in the Broadway play in 1916. This film version stars Mary Alden and Constance Binney, then an up-and-coming young actress. This film version, once thought to be lost, survives at the Museum of Modern Art.
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