Truly Rural Types

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Year: 1915

Plot: Gerald Leigh, an eminent playwright, is discouraged in his search for just the right types to take the leading roles in his new rural romance, "The Plowman." At last, in complete despair, he goes to the country to take a much-needed rest. There he meets Phoebe Newell and her swain, William Sewall. Leigh watches their courtship, and at last is convinced that here, at last, he has found two truly rural types. Though the young country people appear shy and unsophisticated, he is convinced that each of them possesses the making of a successful player. He induces them to return with him to the city, promising that he will make them famous. Phoebe and William make a tremendous hit. On the opening night, jaded New Yorkers wildly applaud these wonderful "discoveries" of the playwright. But the next morning Leigh learns that his stars are a young married couple, already famous as heads of a stock company in one of the smaller cities, whom, in his early search for "types" he actually had turned down. Now Leigh is not so keen about 'types' as he used to be. For he has learned that really clever actors can play almost anything.—Moving Picture World synopsis

Original Title: Truly Rural Types

Type: movie

Year: 1915

Genres: Short, Comedy

Cast: Leo Post , Riley Chamberlin , Lorraine Huling , Boyd Marshall

Countries: United States

Languages: None , English

Color Info: Black and White

Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1

Sound Mix: Silent

Original Air Date: 04 Jun 1915 (USA)

Production Companies: Thanhouser Film Corporation

Distributors: Mutual Film