The Awakening of Ruth (1917)

Stars: Shirley Mason, George J. Forth & Joseph Burke
Director: Edward H. Griffith
Runtime: 60 minutes + 24 minutes
Language: English subtitles - music score
Source: From a print preserved in the LoC
Formats:  DVD-R and Blu-ray BD-R (region free)
Rating: NR

From material preserved in the Library of Congress
Released in cooperation with Edward Lorusso

The Awakening of Ruth
(1917)

Directed by Edward H. Griffith

Cast
Shirley Mason ... Ruth Hoagland
George J. Forth ... Bob Winthrop
Joseph Burke ... Reuben Hoagland
William T. Hayes ... Reverend Josiah Arbuthnot
Donald Hall ... Dr. William Strong
Sally Crute ... Fay Harrington
Jessie Stevens ... Mrs. Greer
Edward Elkas ... Joseph Ulrich
David Davies ... Henri Ressori
Carolyn Lee ... Rosaline Fothergilln

The charming story of a wild child who grows up on an island off the coast of Massachusetts with her eccentric father who is obsessed with finding a pirate treasure.

When two men vie for her affections, which will show choose? And can Ruth cope with living in the real world?

60 minutes with music composed and performed by David Drazin.

Plus the drama short

BORDER RIVER (1919)

starring Edgar Jones and Evelyn Brent - 24 minutes

On DVD
 $19.95

On BLU-RAY
 $24.95

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