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Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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The Moth and the Flame
(1912) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by [?] Robert Goodman?
Cast: [?] Francis Ford?
G. Méliès production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Gaston Méliès. / Released 22 August 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Western.
Synopsis: [From Méliès promotional material] Dick is compelled by his father to marry a girl of his own set, although in love with Nancy, the Innkeeper’s daughter. After five years of unhappy married life Dick is frequently seem visiting the Inn, as he cannot forget his first love. Learning of Dick’s trouble Nancy tries to win him, and, writing a letter to say Dick has gone off with her, she intends to deliver it to his wife, whom she blames for Dick’s unhappiness. Seeing Dick’s wife on a sick bed and in her delirium calling for her husband she destroys the letter, and filled with remorse orders Dick to go home and be faithful to his ever loving wife. // [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Dick, the son of a wealthy merchant, has fallen in love with Nancy, the innkeeper’s daughter. His father, not knowing of the engagement and hearing that his son is seen too often at the inn, has him married without delay to a girl in his own set. Not wishing to incur his father’s displeasure, he breaks the news to Nancy and asks for the return of the engagement ring. Not being in love with his wife, Dick soon neglects her, and five years later we see him frequenting the saloon again. Nancy, who has always loved him, blames the wife for the wreck of Dick’s life, and hoping to win him back, she writes a letter in Dick’s name, though without his knowledge, to say that he has gone off with his first love and bids her goodbye forever. Nancy takes this letter to Dick’s home to give it to his wife, but looking in at the window she sees her delirious with fever and calling incessantly for her husband. Filled with remorse, she destroys the letter and hunting up Dick, compels him to return home to his faithful wife.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 25 May 2024.
References: Thompson-Star p. 232 : ClasIm-226 p. 55 : Website-IMDb.
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