Destiny's Toy (1916)
Drama | 15 June 1916
Cast:
Louise Huff, John Bowers, J. W. Johnston [ More ]Director:
John B. O'BrienWriter:
John B. O'BrienProduction Company:
Famous Players Film Co.The 27 May 1916 Motion Picture News reported that actress Louise Huff was currently on location at Block Island in New Shoreham, RI. The 3 June 1916 Motography identified her co-star as William Courtleigh, Jr., who was later replaced by John Bowers. Also joining the cast were Virginia Lee (21 Oct 1916 Motion Picture News) and Leo White (Dec 1916 Motion Picture).
An article in the 24 Jun 1916 Motion Picture News revealed that director John B. O’Brien hired four professional boxers to play thugs in the film, including John Dillon and Harry Lee. O’Brien had reportedly berated the fighters for their limited acting skills, but not to such a degree that they physically retaliated.
Destiny’s Toy opened on 15 Jun 1916 to mixed reviews. While the 1 Jul 1916 issues of Motography and Moving Picture World endorsed the film, the Apr 1917 Motion Picture claimed it was “about as bad a photoplay as a director could possibly write.”
Various sources have listed the title of the original scenario as "Barnacle Annie." ...
The 27 May 1916 Motion Picture News reported that actress Louise Huff was currently on location at Block Island in New Shoreham, RI. The 3 June 1916 Motography identified her co-star as William Courtleigh, Jr., who was later replaced by John Bowers. Also joining the cast were Virginia Lee (21 Oct 1916 Motion Picture News) and Leo White (Dec 1916 Motion Picture).
An article in the 24 Jun 1916 Motion Picture News revealed that director John B. O’Brien hired four professional boxers to play thugs in the film, including John Dillon and Harry Lee. O’Brien had reportedly berated the fighters for their limited acting skills, but not to such a degree that they physically retaliated.
Destiny’s Toy opened on 15 Jun 1916 to mixed reviews. While the 1 Jul 1916 issues of Motography and Moving Picture World endorsed the film, the Apr 1917 Motion Picture claimed it was “about as bad a photoplay as a director could possibly write.”
Various sources have listed the title of the original scenario as "Barnacle Annie."
An infant named Nan is washed ashore in a small fishing village, following the shipwreck that killed her mother. The child is raised by an old fisherman, who dies when she is in her teens. Nan moves to the city and unwittingly joins a gang of criminals. After a bungled attempt at robbing Thomas Carter's home, Nan reveals all of the gang's secrets, thereby sending the leader, Bad Riley, to prison. Nan is taken into the Carter home to fill the void left by the daughter he lost years earlier. Thomas's adopted son, the Reverend Robert Carter, falls in love with Nan to the displeasure of his kindly but status-conscious father. Later, Bad Riley escapes from prison and shoots Nan. As the doctor dresses her wound, Thomas recognizes a scar on her arm from his letter seal and realizes that Nan is his long lost daughter. Thomas welcomes her back into the family, and enthusiastically supports her romance with Robert. ...
An infant named Nan is washed ashore in a small fishing village, following the shipwreck that killed her mother. The child is raised by an old fisherman, who dies when she is in her teens. Nan moves to the city and unwittingly joins a gang of criminals. After a bungled attempt at robbing Thomas Carter's home, Nan reveals all of the gang's secrets, thereby sending the leader, Bad Riley, to prison. Nan is taken into the Carter home to fill the void left by the daughter he lost years earlier. Thomas's adopted son, the Reverend Robert Carter, falls in love with Nan to the displeasure of his kindly but status-conscious father. Later, Bad Riley escapes from prison and shoots Nan. As the doctor dresses her wound, Thomas recognizes a scar on her arm from his letter seal and realizes that Nan is his long lost daughter. Thomas welcomes her back into the family, and enthusiastically supports her romance with Robert.
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