The Light of Happiness

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The Light of Happiness
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Directed by John H. Collins
Written byJohn Collins
Produced byColumbia Pictures Corporation
Starring Viola Dana
CinematographyH. O. Carleton
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
  • September 4, 1916 (1916-09-04)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent

The Light of Happiness is a lost [1] 1916 silent film drama directed by John H. Collins and starring Viola Dana. [2] [3]

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The film follows Tangletop, a social outcast with an alcoholic father. Emmett Dwight and Tangletop enter into a plan to deceive the blind and wealthy Lowell Van Orden, but Tangletop changes her mind after meeting Reverend Clyde Harmon. She comes clean to Van Orden and ultimately marries Harmon. [4]

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References

  1. "Light Of Happiness". Lcweb2.loc.gov. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List". Silentera.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. "Detail view of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. Paietta, Ann C. (2015-01-24). Saints, Clergy and Other Religious Figures on Film and Television, 1895-2003. McFarland. p. 467. ISBN   978-1-4766-1016-0.