The 13 Apr 1919 Motography quoted a telegram from actress Bessie Love, in which she revealed that Carolyn of the Corners was to be her last picture for Pathé Exchange, Inc., after which she had tentative plans to start her own production company. Love’s contract was due to expire on 1 May 1919.
       The 18 May 1918 Exhibitors Herald reported that a New England village was constructed for the picture at an unspecified studio in the vicinity of Los Angeles, CA. Because the film was produced by the Anderson-Brunton Co., the lot may have been the Brunton Studios in Hollywood, CA, later known as Paramount Studios. An item in the 18 May 1918 Motion Picture News noted that “technical experts” were covering one of the sets with artificial snow, a challenging task in Southern California’s notoriously warm weather. According to the 1 Jun 1918 Moving Picture World, the company had recently returned from location shooting in Bear Valley, CA. Production was to have been completed by 30 May 1919.
       Carolyn of the Corners opened 9 Mar 1919 to mixed reviews. While the 1 Mar 1919 Motion Picture News considered the film “highly amusing,” the 21 Feb 1919 Var described the storyline as formulaic, and the climactic forest fire sequence as “unconvincing,” while highlighting the protagonist’s dog as possibly the most compelling character.
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