The Ship of Souls (film)
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The Ship of Souls was a 1925
silent
3-D
western. It was based on the western novel The Ship of Souls
by Emerson Hough
, published after his death. It was produced by Max O. Miller
, who created the 3-D process used in the film.
) goes to the North Country after being abandoned by his wife. There he falls in love with Christine Garth (Lillian Rich
), and though he is not legally divorced, marries Christine. Captain Churchill (Cyril Chadwick
) is posted to the area to build a radio transmitter, and after returning to the United States, marries Langley's wife, who has now obtained a divorce. After Churchill alerts Barnes with a radio transmission, Langley remarries Christine in a legal ceremony.
1925 in film
-Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :...
silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
3-D
3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
western. It was based on the western novel The Ship of Souls
The Ship of Souls
The Ship of Souls was a 1925 western novel by Emerson Hough, published after his death. It included 16 illustrations bu WHD Koerner. It was made into a 1925 silent 3-D film of the same name, The Ship of Souls....
by Emerson Hough
Emerson Hough
Emerson Hough was an American author best known for writing western stories and historical novels.-Career:Hough was born in Newton, Iowa on June 28, 1857. He was in Newton High School's first graduating class of three in 1875. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor's degree in...
, published after his death. It was produced by Max O. Miller
Max O. Miller (inventor)
Max Otto Miller was an American film producer and inventor of the Miller Stereoscopic Process. It was an early 3-D process of making and projecting pictures, using a conventional camera lens a with concave spherical lens attached to increase field without increasing object distance...
, who created the 3-D process used in the film.
Plot
Langley Barnes (Bert LytellBert Lytell
Bert Lytell , Born Bertram Lytell, he was a popular screen star of the silent film era who starred in romantic, melodrama and adventure films....
) goes to the North Country after being abandoned by his wife. There he falls in love with Christine Garth (Lillian Rich
Lillian Rich
Lillian Rich was an English actress of the silent era. She appeared in 66 films between 1919 and 1940.She was born in Herne Hill, London and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.-Selected filmography:...
), and though he is not legally divorced, marries Christine. Captain Churchill (Cyril Chadwick
Cyril Chadwick
Cyril Chadwick was an English actor of the silent era. He appeared in 70 films between 1913 and 1938. He was born in Kensington, London.-Selected filmography:*Temple Tower * The Thirteenth Chair...
) is posted to the area to build a radio transmitter, and after returning to the United States, marries Langley's wife, who has now obtained a divorce. After Churchill alerts Barnes with a radio transmission, Langley remarries Christine in a legal ceremony.