Movie spotlight
The Apple Tree Girl
Shirley Mason stars as a young girl who leaves the farm to attend school with her snooty cousin. While struggling to fit in she decides the key to happiness is figuring out these three problems: how to be make everyone like her, how to become famous, and how to marry a millionaire
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Plot Summary
This short film likely explores themes of innocence, nature, and possibly the consequences of societal pressures on a young girl. Without specific plot details available, it's presumed to follow a narrative arc that highlights the girl's relationship with an apple tree and the events that unfold around it.
Critical Reception
As a short silent film from 1917, specific critical reception is not widely documented in modern accessible databases. Films of this era were often reviewed in contemporary newspapers and trade publications, but such records are not easily retrievable for this particular title. General reception for short dramas of the period often focused on their moral lessons and emotional impact.
What Reviewers Say
Likely appreciated for its simplicity and sentimental themes.
May have been viewed as a gentle moral tale.
Its historical context as an early silent film would have been a factor in its reception.
Google audience: Information on Google user reviews for this 1917 short film is not available.
Fun Fact
Silent short films from this era were often produced quickly and distributed widely, with many now lost to time. 'The Apple Tree Girl' may exist only in fragmented records or complete obscurity.
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