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Service Under Johnston and Lee
(1911) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: [?] ? [Robert Downey], [?] ? [Alice Johnston]
The Champion Film Company production; distributed by Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Company. / Produced by Mark M. Dintenfass. / Released 5 June 1911. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Civil War.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Robert Downey had married Alice Johnston, the general’s daughter. Robert was living peacefully with his wife and child, when hostilities broke out. One day sorrowful tidings came to Robert of his beloved ones. It was a message to repair at once to his home and take their darling child to Richmond and to safety. In the short conflict at Yellow Tavern, Robert fell into the hands of the enemy. The wife of his bosom no more, and his beloved child alone and unprotected, he decided on a desperate course. Pretending illness, the sentry on guard, all unsuspecting, came to his side. In an instant Robert seized him by the throat and bore him to the ground. Then he dashed away. Hotly pursued, he reached the Confederate lines and was brought before Lee, to whom he told his story, showing him the letter from his daughter. The general gave him a passport and started him on his mission. Making his way through the lines of the enemy, Robert had no sooner reached his house, when the Federals poured in. While the men started their search in one direction, their officer turned in another, to find his passage blocked by the child. Soon her father was discovered, but through the pleadings of his little child, the Union officer told his men that his search had been fruitless, so they were permitted to pursue their way to Richmond.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: History: USA: American Civil War (1861-1865) - People: Military: General Robert E. Lee
Listing updated: 7 September 2023.
References: Pitts-Hollywood p. 5 : Website-IMDb.
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