Felix O'Day (1920)
Drama | 12 September 1920
Director:
Robert ThornbyWriter:
Fred MytonProducer:
Jesse D. HamptonProduction Company:
Jesse D. Hampton ProductionsA news item in the 14 Dec 1919 [Akron, OH] Akron Evening Times announced that producer Jesse D. Hampton had purchased screen rights to F. Hopkinson Smith’s 1915 novel, Felix O’Day. Roughly three months later, the 7 Mar 1920 LAT reported that filming was scheduled to begin shortly. The 30 Apr 1920 Var noted that shooting took place at Jesse D. Hampton Productions’ studio in Hollywood, CA. Production was completed by mid-Apr 1920, as noted in the 15 Apr 1920 LAT.
A general release date of 12 Sep 1920 was announced in the 11 Sep 1920 issues of Motion Picture News and Moving Picture World. An earlier release was scheduled to take place on 9 Sep 1920 at Loew’s New York Theatre in New York City, and the following day at the Liberty Theater in Roseburg, OR, according to the 4 Sep 1920 Wid’s Daily and 9 Sep 1920 [Roseburg, OR] News-Review, respectively.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included Felix O’Day on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of October 2019. ...
A news item in the 14 Dec 1919 [Akron, OH] Akron Evening Times announced that producer Jesse D. Hampton had purchased screen rights to F. Hopkinson Smith’s 1915 novel, Felix O’Day. Roughly three months later, the 7 Mar 1920 LAT reported that filming was scheduled to begin shortly. The 30 Apr 1920 Var noted that shooting took place at Jesse D. Hampton Productions’ studio in Hollywood, CA. Production was completed by mid-Apr 1920, as noted in the 15 Apr 1920 LAT.
A general release date of 12 Sep 1920 was announced in the 11 Sep 1920 issues of Motion Picture News and Moving Picture World. An earlier release was scheduled to take place on 9 Sep 1920 at Loew’s New York Theatre in New York City, and the following day at the Liberty Theater in Roseburg, OR, according to the 4 Sep 1920 Wid’s Daily and 9 Sep 1920 [Roseburg, OR] News-Review, respectively.
The National Film Preservation Board (NFPB) included Felix O’Day on its list of Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films as of October 2019.
Felix O'Day lives to fulfill but one ambition: to exact revenge upon Austin Bennett, the man who stole his wife Barbara and caused his father's death. Felix pursues Bennett to New York City where his search leads him to an antique shop owned by Jules Borney. During one of Felix's visits, Borney is attacked and robbed by Bennett who then escapes. Felix agrees to manage the shop during the old man's recovery and begins to fall in love with the shopkeeper's daughter Annette. One day Felix sees his wife Barbara pass the shop and, shocked by her life of poverty, follows her to her lover. As Bennett attempts to escape Felix's wrath, he falls to his death. Felix returns to care for his sickly wife, who dies soon after. Right before her death, Barbara bids Felix to marry Annette, whom he ...
Felix O'Day lives to fulfill but one ambition: to exact revenge upon Austin Bennett, the man who stole his wife Barbara and caused his father's death. Felix pursues Bennett to New York City where his search leads him to an antique shop owned by Jules Borney. During one of Felix's visits, Borney is attacked and robbed by Bennett who then escapes. Felix agrees to manage the shop during the old man's recovery and begins to fall in love with the shopkeeper's daughter Annette. One day Felix sees his wife Barbara pass the shop and, shocked by her life of poverty, follows her to her lover. As Bennett attempts to escape Felix's wrath, he falls to his death. Felix returns to care for his sickly wife, who dies soon after. Right before her death, Barbara bids Felix to marry Annette, whom he loves.
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