Lost and Won - Castles for Two
Stars: Marie Doro, Elliott Dexter & Mayme Kelso
Director: Frank Reicher
Runtime: 55 minutes + 48 minutes
Language: English subtitles -
Source: From material preserved in the LoC
Formats: DVD-
Rating: NR
Marie Doro Double Feature
with Elliot Dexter
Lost and Won (1917)
Hardworking newsgirl Cinder's finds her life much changed when she is swept up in the wager of wealthy gentleman Walter Crane. Crane has wagered a fortune against his friends that in a year's time the unlikely girl could be transformed into a woman any of them would be thrilled to marry. And with the help of his aunt and a boarding school Crane realizes Cinders is quite a fetching young lady! Meanwhile Crane’s banker, troubled by debt and a greedy mistress, is very eager to collect against the wager. 55 minutes
Castles for Two (1917)
Wealthy American Patricia Calhoun comes vacationing to Ireland where she is struck by the hardship of the locals. Siding with the peasant gives her a poor first impression of their Irish Lord. However Lord Brian O’Neil is no cruel landlord and his estate is struggling too. So much so that his sisters and mother are pressuring him to court this new wealthy visitor, but Brian believes he has no interest in some meddlesome American. However fate, Patricia, and maybe some fairies, have their own opinion. 48 minutes *Castles for Two is marked by several areas of decomp but still remains very watchable!
With music composed and performed by David Drazin
From material preserved in the Library of Congress
Released in cooperation with Edward Lorusso & Joe Harvat
On DVD
$19.95
On BLU-
$24.95