A STRANGER FROM SOMEWHERE FRANKLYN FARNUM 1916 SILENT FILM 2-SIDED SMALL POSTER

Description: THIS IS AN ORIGINAL, EXTREMELY RARE, 1916 SILENT FILM, 2-SIDED SMALL POSTER (9" X 12" ON HEAVIER PAPER), FOR "A STRANGER FROM SOMEWHERE" STARRING FRANKLYN FARNUM AND AGNES VERNON. THERE ARE NO ORIGINAL POSTERS, LOBBY CARDS, ETC. AVAILABLE FOR SALE, FOR THIS SILENT FILM, ANYWHERE THAT I CAN FIND, NOW OR IN THE PAST. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE. IF YOU SEARCH "A STRANGER FROM SOMEWHERE WIKI", YOU WILL SEE THIS EXACT ITEM. SOME MINOR WEAR TO THE EDGES, MOSTLY AT ONE EDGE, AND TWO SETS OF SMALL STAPLE HOLES AT THE SAME EDGE OF ONE WHITE BORDER. OTHERWISE VERY GOOD CONDITION, SEE PHOTOS. SEE 1-4 BELOW: 1. A Stranger from Somewhere is a 1916 silent film directed by William Worthington. Universal's Bluebird Photoplays division produced and distributed the film. The movie featured Franklyn Farnum (playing a dual role), Agnes Vernon, Barney Furey, and Claire McDowell. The screenplay was written by F. McGrew Willis and Walter Woods who were credited under the pseudonym Willis Woods.The story revolves around a westerner named Sam Brockton. The hero becomes disillusioned with frontier life. He sells his ranch, making him an instant millionaire. He moves to the city, seeking a new way of life, but soon becomes disenchanted with his life's choices. A fortuitous event presents itself, and he meets a beautiful young heiress, Grace Darling. They immediately fall in love.Meanwhile, he unwittingly becomes entangled with a gang of swindlers who plot to separate him from his wealth. The crook's machinations take twists and turns until culminating in a dramatic confrontation at the Darling mansion. Brockton enters a climatic knock-down-drag-out brawl with the scammers. The police show up in the nick of time, haul the criminals to jail and restore the peace. The hero has prevailed, gets the girl, and they live happily ever after.The film was released on November 13, 1916, by Universal.2. Bluebird Photoplays (Bluebird Photoplays of New York, Inc. and Bluebird Photoplays of New England, Inc.) was an American film production company that filmed at Universal Pictures studios in California and New Jersey, and distributed its films via Universal Pictures during the silent film era. It had a $500,000 studio in New Jersey.3. Franklyn Farnum (born William Smith; June 5, 1878 – July 4, 1961) was an American character actor and Hollywood extra who appeared in at least 1,100 films. He was also cast in more films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture than any other performer in American film industry. He was also credited as Frank Farnum.4. Agnes Vernon (1895 – 1948) was an American film actress of the silent era. While still in her teens, she experienced a meteoric ascent from obscurity to box-office sensation. After turning twenty-three and a movie career fading away, she abandoned the silver screen forever. Vernon performed in over 90 films between 1913 and 1922. She completed most of her roles under contract with Universal Pictures.

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