As the Twig Is Bent (1915)
L.C. Shumway has a dual role in this action-packed three-reeler. When the Booths divorce, their twin children (both played as adults by Shumway) are separated -- George goes with his mother and becomes a fine, upstanding young man, while Herbert takes after his father's dissolute ways. Both of them wind up serving in the Army and going to the Philippines -- George as an officer and West Point graduate, and Herbert as a lowly enlisted man who soon deserts to becomes the drunken love slave of a native girl.
Director: Wilbert Melville
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 30 min
Release Date: November 25, 1915
Cast
- Lee Shumway - George Booth / Herbert Booth (dual role) (as Lee C. Shumway)
- Doris Baker - George Booth / Herbert Booth as a Child (dual role)
- Helen Jerome Eddy - Grace Thomas (as Helen Eddy)
- Jack Holt - Colonel Vail
- Eleanor Blevins - Mrs. Booth
- Velma Whitman - Tatuka
- Melvin Mayo
- Louis Fitzroy
Screenplay
Production: Lubin Manufacturing Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
lost film
More Films by Director: Wilbert Melville
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is As the Twig Is Bent about?
- L.C. Shumway has a dual role in this action-packed three-reeler. When the Booths divorce, their twin children (both played as adults by Shumway) are separated -- George goes with his mother and becomes a fine, upstanding young man, while Herbert takes after his father's dissolute ways. Both of them wind up serving in the Army and going to the Philippines -- George as an officer and West Point graduate, and Herbert as a lowly enlisted man who soon deserts to becomes the drunken love slave of a native girl.
- Who directed As the Twig Is Bent?
- As the Twig Is Bent was directed by Wilbert Melville.
- Who stars in As the Twig Is Bent?
- As the Twig Is Bent stars Lee Shumway, Doris Baker, Helen Jerome Eddy, Jack Holt, Eleanor Blevins, Velma Whitman.
- How long is As the Twig Is Bent?
- As the Twig Is Bent has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is As the Twig Is Bent?
- As the Twig Is Bent is a Drama film.
- Where was As the Twig Is Bent produced?
- As the Twig Is Bent was produced in United States of America.