The Iron Strain
Also known as A Modern Taming of the Shrew in the United Kingdom
(1915) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5624 feet
Directed by Reginald Barker
Cast: Dustin Farnum [‘Chuck’ Hemingway], Enid Markey [Octavia Van Ness], Charles K. French [Ezra Whitney], Louise Glaum [Kitty Molloy], Truly Shattuck [Mrs. Van Ness], Joseph Dowling [the justice of the peace], Nigura Eagle Feather [Emma], Joe Goodboy [Joe], Louis Morrison [the dance hall proprietor]
New York Motion Picture Corporation production; distributed by Triangle Film Corporation [Kay-Bee]. / Produced by Thomas H. Ince. Scenario by C. Gardner Sullivan. Production supervised by Thomas H. Ince. Cinematography by Robert S. Newhard. / © 28 October 1915 by Triangle Film Corporation [LU6800]. © 7 November 1915 by Triangle Film Corporation [LP10561]. Premiered 23 September 1915 at the Knickerbocker Theatre in New York, New York. Released 7 November 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the United Kingdom as A Modern Taming of the Shrew in 1917. The film was rereleased in the USA on State Rights basis by W.H. Productions Company on 23 August 1920.
Drama: Northwoods.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 23 July 2024.
References: Ball-Shakespeare pp. 226-227, 361, 387, 388; Lahue-Triangle pp. 18, 57, 60, 142; Tarbox-Lost p. 252 : Website-AFI.
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