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A Weaver of Dreams is a lost silent film directed by Edison's John H. Collins and released under Metro Films February 18, 1918, at the height of Mr. Collins' career. It was the 36th of 41 films credited to his direction. The young director succumbed to Spanish Influenza and died later that year; October 23, 1918, at the age of 28. The film stars his actress wife Virginia Flugrath, who is best known by her screen name Viola Dana. The screenplay, written by John H. Collins and William Parker, is an adaptation of Myrtle Reed's (1874-1911) posthumously published novel A Weaver of Dreams (1911); the author took her own life earlier that year on August 17, 1911.
Original Release
02/18/1918
US Release
02/18/1918
Cast
Name | Character |
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Viola Dana | Judith Sylvester |
Clifford Bruce | Carter Keith |
Mildred Davis | Margery Gordon |
Russell Simpson | Martin Chandler |
Clarissa Selwynne | Cynthia Bancroft |
Vera Lewis | Aunt Hattie Taylor |
Directors
Writers
John H. Collins, William Parker, Myrtle Reed
Cast
Name | Character |
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Viola Dana | Judith Sylvester |
Clifford Bruce | Carter Keith |
Mildred Davis | Margery Gordon |
Russell Simpson | Martin Chandler |
Clarissa Selwynne | Cynthia Bancroft |
Vera Lewis | Aunt Hattie Taylor |