A Cause for Thankfulness

1913

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John Tremayne was "country-bred." After thirty years of city life, he still had the sturdy frame and the clear complexion which had been wrought of the cold spring water and fresh breezes of... Read allJohn Tremayne was "country-bred." After thirty years of city life, he still had the sturdy frame and the clear complexion which had been wrought of the cold spring water and fresh breezes of the Connecticut hills. When his old mother wrote and told him how glad she would be if he... Read allJohn Tremayne was "country-bred." After thirty years of city life, he still had the sturdy frame and the clear complexion which had been wrought of the cold spring water and fresh breezes of the Connecticut hills. When his old mother wrote and told him how glad she would be if he and his family could come up and take Thanksgiving dinner in the old home, John Tremayne ... Read all

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- Mark Swan
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Markedly histrionic acting

An emotional picture with an effective Thanksgiving lesson. Good, well-thought-out letters help the story's impression, letters that are much better than usual. Markedly histrionic acting, especially of Elizabeth Miller as the detestable wife, but also of William Bechtel, as the worried businessman, and of the two children, give noticeable punch to the early scenes and again in the later scenes, where the qualities here noted compel our emotion. As a whole, the story gets over and easily makes us believe in it, though there are some scenes that are decidedly weak. The servant should not have needed to show the children where to wash up at their grandma's; then that scene where the parents see the children after the accident also failed to convince. - The Moving Picture World, December 6, 1913