The Gift Supreme (1920)
March 30, 1920Release Date
Plot.
The plot involves a son (Durning) being disinherited by the father (MacDowell) for refusing to end his friendship with a beautiful young woman (Owen) from the London favelas, for whom he is in love. Currently we have only one fragment of the film: only the first of the six rolls of the film remained.
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The Gift Supreme is a 1920 American silent drama film starring Bernard Durning, Seena Owen, Lon Chaney (in a villainous bit role) and Tully Marshall. The film was directed by Ollie Sellers and based on the 1916 novel of the same name by George Allan England. Most sources do not state who wrote the screenplay, although it was probably written by Ollie Sellers. The assistant director was Justin McKlosky. The supporting cast includes Melbourne MacDowell, Eugenie Besserer, Jack Curtis, Anna Dodge and Claire McDowell. Some sources state the film was released on April 12, 1920, but the majority say May 9.