Unto the Third Generation

Unto the Third Generation is a 1913 American short silent romantic drama directed by Harry Solter.^[1] The film starred Earle Foxe and Florence Lawrence (also producer^[2]) and Matt Moore in the lead roles. It was the third time director Harry Solter had worked together with Foxe and Lawrence that year, previously working together on His Wife's Child and The Spender.

Unto the Third Generation
Directed by	Harry Solter
Written by	Walter MacNamara (story)
Starring	Earle Foxe Florence Lawrence Matt Moore
Release date	November 28, 1913 (1913-November-28)
Running time	2 Reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

The film was written by Walter MacNamara.^[3]

Cast

• Florence Lawrence
• Matt Moore
• Earle Foxe
• Jack Newton
• Leonora von Ottinger
• Percy Standing
• Joseph MacDonald
• Frank Bennett
• Frank Emmet

Reception

The film is said to be one of the productions presenting family as the ultimate refuge for unhappy Jewish people.^[4]

References

1. The Moving Picture World. Chalmers Publishing Company. 1913.
2. "Florence Lawrence – Women Film Pioneers Project". wfpp.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
3. Jewish Films in the United States: A Comprehensive Survey and Descriptive Filmography. G. K. Hall. 1976. ISBN 978-0-8161-7893-3.
4. Singer, Claude (2003), Hidiroglou, Patricia (ed.), "La famille et l'identité juive au cinéma", La construction de la famille juive : Entre héritage et devenir, Homme et société (in French), Paris: Éditions de la Sorbonne, pp. 283–305, ISBN 979-10-351-0431-3, retrieved 2024-10-13

External links

• Unto the Third Generation at IMDb