A Chapter in Her Life

A Chapter in Her Life is a 1923 American drama film based on the novel Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life by Clara Louise Burnham. The film was directed by Lois Weber. She had previously adapted the same novel as the 1915 film Jewel, which she co-directed (uncredited) with her then-husband and collaborator Phillips Smalley. Weber made this film shortly after her divorce from Smalley.

A Chapter in Her Life
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Directed by	Lois Weber
Written by	Doris Schroeder Lois Weber (adaptation)
Based on	Jewel: A Chapter in Her Life by Clara Louise Burnham
Produced by	Universal-Jewel
Starring	Claude Gillingwater Jane Mercer Jacqueline Gadsden Robert Frazer
Cinematography	Benjamin H. Kline
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	September 17, 1923 (1923-9-17)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Plot

Jewel (Mercer) is a young granddaughter who stays with her grizzled, angry grandfather while her parents are overseas on business. Anger and squabbling amongst the family are brought to heel through love, understanding and the teachings of Christian Science through Jewel's pure sweet love for others and trust in Divine Love.^[1]

Cast

• Claude Gillingwater as Mr. Everingham
• Jane Mercer as Jewel
• Jacqueline Gadsden as Eloise Everingham
• Frances Raymond as Madge Everingham
• Robert Frazer as Dr. Ballard
• Eva Thatcher as Mrs. Forbes
• Ralph Yearsley as Zeke Forbes
• Fred Thomson as Nat Bonnell
• Beth Rayon as Susan

Preservation status

Prints of A Chapter in Her Life are held by the Cineteca Del Friuli, George Eastman House, Library of Congress and BFI National Film and Television Archive.^[2][3]