A Florida Enchantment (1914)
Lillian Travers, a New York heiress, pops down to Florida to surprise her fiancé, Fred Cassadene, the house doctor at a prominent Saint Augustine hotel. The surprise, however, is Lillian's when she finds Fred in a series of compromising situations with a certain wealthy widow staying there. When she can take no more, Lillian discovers a box forgotten at an old curiosity shop in which lies a hundred-year-old secret: a vial of four rare and exotic African seeds that promises to transform whoever swallows one from a woman to a man or vice versa.
Director: Sidney Drew
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: August 10, 1914
Cast
- Sidney Drew - Dr. Frederick Cassadene
- Mrs. Sidney Drew - Bessie Horton
- Edith Storey - Miss Lillian Travers / Lawrence Talbot
- Charles Kent - Major Horton
- Ada Gifford - Mrs. Stella Lovejoy
- Ethel Lloyd - Jane
- Lillian Burns - Malvina
- Grace Stevens - Miss Constancia Oglethorpe
- Cortland Van Deusen - Charley Wilkes
Screenplay
Cinematography: Robert A. Stuart
Production: Vitagraph Company of America
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
cross dressing, gender, gender roles, lgbt, bad dream, blackface, domestic worker, transgender
More Films by Director: Sidney Drew
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Florida Enchantment about?
- Lillian Travers, a New York heiress, pops down to Florida to surprise her fiancé, Fred Cassadene, the house doctor at a prominent Saint Augustine hotel. The surprise, however, is Lillian's when she finds Fred in a series of compromising situations with a certain wealthy widow staying there. When she can take no more, Lillian discovers a box forgotten at an old curiosity shop in which lies a hundred-year-old secret: a vial of four rare and exotic African seeds that promises to transform whoever swallows one from a woman to a man or vice versa.
- Who directed A Florida Enchantment?
- A Florida Enchantment was directed by Sidney Drew.
- Who stars in A Florida Enchantment?
- A Florida Enchantment stars Sidney Drew, Mrs. Sidney Drew, Edith Storey, Charles Kent, Ada Gifford, Ethel Lloyd.
- How long is A Florida Enchantment?
- A Florida Enchantment has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is A Florida Enchantment?
- A Florida Enchantment is a Comedy, Fantasy film.
- Where was A Florida Enchantment produced?
- A Florida Enchantment was produced in United States of America.