The Bonnie Brier Bush

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The Bonnie Brier Bush
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Directed by Donald Crisp
Written byJames MacArthur
Augustus E. Thomas
Margaret Turnbull
Based onThe Bonnie Brier Bush
by Ian Maclaren
Starring Donald Crisp
CinematographyClaude L. McDonnell
Distributed by Famous Players–Lasky British Producers
Release date
  • 27 November 1921 (1921-11-27)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Bonnie Brier Bush is a 1921 British drama film directed by Donald Crisp. Alfred Hitchcock is credited as a title designer. [1] The film is considered to be lost.

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Plot

As described in a film magazine, [2] dour Scottish shepherd Lachlan Campbell (Crisp) is exceedingly harsh with his daughter Flora (Glynne). Flora and Lord Malcolm Hay (Fraser), the son of the Earl of Kinspindle (Robertshaw), marry secretly according to Scottish custom, and parental objection leads to misunderstandings followed by separation and misery. A logical resolution leads to a satisfactory ending.

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Bonnie Brier Bush". Silent Era. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  2. "Reviews: The Bonnie Brier Bush". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 13 (24): 60. 10 December 1921.