What the papers said
3 reviews“A slight but sufficiently effective little story of a man who, having been suspected of cowardice, redeems himself in his sweetheart’s eyes by saving her life in perilous circumstances. The film is mainly notable for the unique and gorgeous scenery against which its plot is set. We gather that it was the first picture to be made in the famous Yellowstone Park, and that the privilege was specially granted by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior.”
“Jack refuses to let May make a dangerous descent in the Yellowstone. She returns his ring, calling him a coward for not accompanying her. She fails and he rescues her from death. They are reconciled.”
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26 December 1914The Moving Picture World1 min
“A scenic number, depicting the rugged topography of Yellowstone Park, with a love story thrown in. The young hero rescues a girl after she has fallen over a cliff. This is particularly pleasing from a pictorial standpoint, though the story is also interesting.”
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Tell us about a printCast and crew
- Director
- Carl Louis Gregory
- Cast
- Mignon Anderson
- Writer
- Carl Louis Gregory
- Photographed by
- Alfred H. Moses, Jr.
- Carl Louis Gregory as Yellowstone scenes
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- Filmed in
- Yellowstone National Park and New Rochelle
- Bowers’ notes
The New Rochelle scenes in this picture were filmed in mid October 1914.
ADVERTISEMENT by Thanhouser Films, Ltd., The Cinema, March 18, 1915:
“An excellent scenic drama, taken in Yellowstone Park by special permit from the U.S. government, being the first time the beauties of this wonderful park have been shown in motion pictures. Miss Mignon Anderson and Morris Foster appear in the excellent plot.”
From Volume II: Filmography of Q. David Bowers’ Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History, reproduced with permission and unchanged. Read the history of 1914 →
Cite as: Bowers, Q. David. Thanhouser Films: An Encyclopedia and History, “When East Meets West”. thanhouser.org/films/when-east-meets-west/
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