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Two Loves
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] Gaston Méliès and/or Robert Goodman?
Cast: Francis Ford
G. Méliès production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Gaston Méliès. / Released 20 June 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [From Méliès promotional materials] Two orphans, John and Mary, separated for seventeen years, accidentally meet and, not knowing that they are brother and sister, fall in love at first sight. Mary’s partner Meg, herself in love with the handsome stranger, become jealous. John drops an envelope, which Meg picks up, and through it she learns that his surname is the same as that of her partner. Referring to the birth book the relationship is proved and Mary willingly gives up her brother to Meg, who loved him so well. // [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Found by the side of their parents, who died from thirst in the desert, Mary and John, the little orphans, are adopted by different families. Seventeen years later John sets out to buy cattle and tired with his long ride, he stops at a ranch whose owners are two girls by the name of Mary and Meg. Falling in love with the handsome stranger they beg him to stay. His choice falls on Mary, to whom he becomes engaged, much to the disappointment of Meg, who loves him to distraction. A month later John receives a letter, which, falling from his pocket, is discovered by Meg, and to her surprise she learns that John’s surname is the same as that of her partner Mary. She rushes to tell Mary of her find and they both consult the family Bible left by her dead mother, which settles beyond a doubt that John is Mary’s long lost brother. Glad to have made this discovery in time, Mary kisses John and begs him to marry Meg, who loves him so well.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 22 May 2024.
References: Thompson-Star p. 231 : ClasIm-226 p. 55 : Website-IMDb.
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