God's Half Acre (1916)
50 min
Leaving his wife Rose for a few weeks and eager to do research for his new novel about the elderly, Henry Norman goes to live in a home for the aged, where Blossom, the home's young maid, falls in love with him. When she lets him know how she feels, however, Henry tells her that he has a wife, and then, his research over, he returns to her. He discovers, however, that Rose has eloped with his friend, Perry Westley, and that they both have been killed by a lightning bolt that struck Perry's car.
- Release date
- August 1, 1916
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Mabel Taliaferro as Blossom
- Jack W. Johnston as Henry Norman
- Helen Dahl as Rose Norman
- Lorraine Frost as Bess Norman
- Richard Neill as Perry Westley
- John Smiley as Professor Sterling
- Daniel Jarrett as Parker
- Miriam Hutchins as Lucy
Crew
- Edwin Carewe · Director
- Shannon Fife · Writer
- June Mathis · Writer
- Arthur Martinelli · Cinematographer