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The Films of Edith Storey

Edith Storey, a remarkably versatile and capable actress, is all but forgotten today. Collected here in this two-disc set are an assortment of films starring or otherwise featuring Edith Storey—comedies and dramas, shorts and features—from the most prolific period of her career.



 

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When a letter from another woman falls from her fiancé’s pocket, Florence and her friends form the Men Haters Club.

Starring Florence Turner, Edith Storey, and Rose Tapley · Directed by Laurence Trimble

A staged Wild West kidnapping goes awry when the cowboys accidentally capture an actress who uses her acting skills to turn the tables on them.

Starring Edith Storey · Directed by William F. Haddock

When war is declared between the United States and Europe, Lieutenant Wentworth accepts a hazardous air-scout commission.

Starring Earle Williams and Edith Storey · Directed by William Humphrey

Lord Kewes seeks to marry a wealthy woman but she refuses when she discovers why they were introduced.

Starring Earle Williams and Edith Storey

The ladies of Cuddleton begin faking illness to attract the young new doctor, little realizing that he is married.

Starring Earle Williams · Directed by George D. Baker

Mr. Burton spends six years abroad leaving his daughters behind. He returns with a new wife but has forgotten that the girls have grown up and might not want a new mother.

Starring John Bunny · Directed by George D. Baker

In the Crimean War, a British lieutenant is cast into danger during the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade.

Starring Wallace Reid and Edith Storey · Directed by Hal Reid

Ira and his son-in-law Harry pretend to enlist in the 13th regiment. When the 13th is called to the front, the two take a fishing trip, only to learn that “their” regiment has been wiped out.

Starring Sidney Drew and Harry T. Morey · Directed by George D. Baker and Ralph Ince

Lillian discovers a vial of four rare seeds with the power to transform whoever eats one from a woman into a man or vice versa.

Starring Sidney Drew and Edith Storey · Directed by Sidney Drew

Geoffrey’s relationship with his fiancée is threatened by Ameuset, a princess of Egypt awakened after five thousand years.

Starring Antonio Moreno and Edith Storey · Directed by George D. Baker

Jane creates a scarecrow rival to spur her bashful boyfriend Willie into action but the constable thinks it is a notorious outlaw she is harboring.

Starring Edith Storey · Directed by George D. Baker


Additional content

  • All the films feature an original, scene-specific piano score compiled from period appropriate photoplay music. A Florida Enchantment also includes a "Vitagraphic" organ score compiled from classical works as might have been heard at the Vitagraph Theatre premiere.

 

Information

Definition:

1080p HD, 720p HD

Total length:

223 minutes

 

Format

  • On-demand Blu-Ray
    Warning: while this disc can be played on any standard Blu-Ray player, it cannot be played on a Microsoft Xbox One.