The Opened Shutters (1914)

The Opened Shutters (1914)

1914-11-17 United States of America 40 Min. PG-13
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Overview

After being orphaned and rejected by her reluctant relatives, Aunt Martha and Judge Trent, Sylvia Lacey is sent to live at a Maine farm managed by a kind man named Thinkright. While there, she becomes captivated by a deserted, shuttered Tide Mill, believing only love can "open its shutters." Sylvia eventually discovers a passion for painting and falls in love with John Dunham, the Judge’s law partner. Though she initially believes John is engaged to her friend Edna, he eventually confesses his love for her. In the end, John surprises Sylvia by revealing he has purchased the Tide Mill and converted it into a professional art studio for her, fulfilling her metaphor that love would finally open the mill's shutters.

Cast

William Worthington is Thinkright Johnson
Thinkright Johnson
Ann Little is Sylvia Lacey
Sylvia Lacey
Frank Lloyd is Judge Calvin Trent
Judge Calvin Trent
Herbert Rawlinson is John Durham
Betty Schade is Edna Derwent
Edna Derwent
Cora Drew is Miss Martha Lacey
Miss Martha Lacey