A Lad from Old Ireland

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The Lad from Old Ireland
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Directed by Sidney Olcott
Written by Gene Gauntier
Starring Sidney Olcott
Gene Gauntier
Thomas O'Connor
Cinematography George K. Hollister
Distributed by Kalem Company
Release dates
 November 23, 1910
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Lad from Old Ireland, also called A Lad from Old Ireland, is a one-reel 1910 American motion picture directed by and starring Sidney Olcott and written by and co-starring Gene Gauntier. It was the first film appearance of prolific actor/director J.P. McGowan.

Production background

The film was the first ever production by an American movie studio to be filmed on location outside of the United States. Filming took place around Cork and Killarney in Ireland, and in New York City.[1]

In August 1910, the Kalem Company of New York City sent director Sidney Olcott and a film crew to film to Europe. In Ireland, Olcott made The Lad From Old Ireland from a script written by Gene Gauntier. Shot by cinematographer George K. Hollister, the film was described in the publicity releases for its November premiere as "Kalem’s Great Trans-Atlantic Drama."[2]

Plot

An Irish boy (Olcott) emigrates to America to escape the desperate poverty of Ireland. After finding work in construction, he finds success in politics. He returns to Ireland after receiving a letter from his sweetheart (Gauntier) just as her destitute family is being forced off their land.[3]

Cast

Reception

The film was a critical and popular success, particularly with Irish immigrants in America. Unlike previous films, the Irish characters were not cartoonish caricatures, and the story was a familiar and hopeful one for immigrants. The success prompted Kalem to send a larger company under the direction of Olcott the next year in 2011, which produced 18 films that summer.[1][2]

See also

References

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Further reading

  • Michel Derrien, Aux origines du cinéma irlandais: Sidney Olcott, le premier oeil, TIR 2013. ISBN 978-2-917681-20-6 (French)

External links

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