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''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive. Porter, the director, was a pioneer of early cinema who directed ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' way back in 1903. However, by 1914 the movies had passed him by and ''Tess of the Storm Country'' looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards. Pickford would later say that "he knew nothing about directing. Nothing." That didn't stop ''Tess of the Storm Country'' from being a big success and helping to cement Pickford as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Pickford made this film again in 1922; it was the only remake she ever made.
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''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive. Porter, the director, was a pioneer of early cinema who directed ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' ''Film/{{The Great Train Robbery|1903}}'' way back in 1903. However, by 1914 the movies had passed him by and ''Tess of the Storm Country'' looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards. Pickford would later say that "he knew nothing about directing. Nothing." That didn't stop ''Tess of the Storm Country'' from being a big success and helping to cement Pickford as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Pickford made this film again in 1922; it was the only remake she ever made.
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* DiabolusExMachina / ThePlotReaper: Teola is pregnant. But Dan will do the right thing and marry her, right? No, because he was killed in an accident while he and Frederick were away together at college.
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''Tess of the Storm Country'' is a 1914 film starring Creator/MaryPickford. Squire Elias Graves is a wealthy aristocrat who owns a home on a cliff overlooking a lake. Some desperately poor squatters live on the lakeshore, and for no particular reason Squire Graves seeks to clear them out. First he seeks to evict them, and then, when the squatters' lawyer points out that they have the legal right to live there, he confiscates their fishing nets. Pickford plays the eponymous Tess, who rallies her friends and neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive. It was directed by Edwin S. Porter. Porter had once been a pioneer of early cinema, having directed ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' back in 1903, but by 1914 the movies had passed him by and ''Tess of the Storm Country'' looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards. Pickford would later say that "he knew nothing about directing. Nothing." However, that didn't stop ''Tess of the Storm Country'' from being a big success and helping to cement Pickford as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Pickford made this film again in 1922; it was the only remake she ever made.
''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive. It was directed by Edwin S. Porter. Porter had once been a pioneer of early cinema, having directed ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' back in 1903, but by 1914 the movies had passed him by and ''Tess of the Storm Country'' looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards. Pickford would later say that "he knew nothing about directing. Nothing." However, that didn't stop ''Tess of the Storm Country'' from being a big success and helping to cement Pickford as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Pickford made this film again in 1922; it was the only remake she ever made.
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''Tess of the Storm Country'' is a 1914 film starring Creator/MaryPickford. Creator/MaryPickford, directed by Edwin S. Porter.
Squire Elias Graves is a wealthy aristocrat who owns a home on a cliff overlooking a lake. Some desperately poor squatters live on the lakeshore, and for no particular reason Squire Graves seeks to clear them out. First he seeks to evict them, and then, when the squatters' lawyer points out that they have the legal right to live there, he confiscates their fishing nets. Pickford plays the eponymous Tess, who rallies her friends and neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive.It Porter, the director, was directed by Edwin S. Porter. Porter had once been a pioneer of early cinema, having cinema who directed ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' way back in 1903, but 1903. However, by 1914 the movies had passed him by and ''Tess of the Storm Country'' looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards. Pickford would later say that "he knew nothing about directing. Nothing." However, that That didn't stop ''Tess of the Storm Country'' from being a big success and helping to cement Pickford as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Pickford made this film again in 1922; it was the only remake she ever made.
Squire Elias Graves is a wealthy aristocrat who owns a home on a cliff overlooking a lake. Some desperately poor squatters live on the lakeshore, and for no particular reason Squire Graves seeks to clear them out. First he seeks to evict them, and then, when the squatters' lawyer points out that they have the legal right to live there, he confiscates their fishing nets. Pickford plays the eponymous Tess, who rallies her friends and neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive.
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'''''Tess of the Storm Country''''' is a 1914 film starring Creator/MaryPickford. Squire Elias Graves is a wealthy aristocrat who owns a home on a cliff overlooking a lake. Some desperately poor squatters live on the lakeshore, and for no particular reason Squire Graves seeks to clear them out. First he seeks to evict them, and then, when the squatters' lawyer points out that they have the legal right to live there, he confiscates their fishing nets. Pickford plays the eponymous Tess, who rallies her friends and
neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
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'''''Tess of the Storm Country''''' is a 1914 film starring Creator/MaryPickford. Squire Elias Graves is a wealthy aristocrat who owns a home on a cliff overlooking a lake. Some desperately poor squatters live on the lakeshore, and for no particular reason Squire Graves seeks to clear them out. First he seeks to evict them, and then, when the squatters' lawyer points out that they have the legal right to live there, he confiscates their fishing nets. Pickford plays the eponymous Tess, who rallies her friends and
and neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
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'''''Tess of the Storm Country''''' is a 1914 film starring Creator/MaryPickford. Squire Elias Graves is a wealthy aristocrat who owns a home on a cliff overlooking a lake. Some desperately poor squatters live on the lakeshore, and for no particular reason Squire Graves seeks to clear them out. First he seeks to evict them, and then, when the squatters' lawyer points out that they have the legal right to live there, he confiscates their fishing nets. Pickford plays the eponymous Tess, who rallies her friendsand and
neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
'''''Tess of the Storm Country''''' is a 1914 film starring Creator/MaryPickford. Squire Elias Graves is a wealthy aristocrat who owns a home on a cliff overlooking a lake. Some desperately poor squatters live on the lakeshore, and for no particular reason Squire Graves seeks to clear them out. First he seeks to evict them, and then, when the squatters' lawyer points out that they have the legal right to live there, he confiscates their fishing nets. Pickford plays the eponymous Tess, who rallies her friends
neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
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'''''Tess of the Storm Country''''' is a 1914 film starring Mary Pickford.Creator/MaryPickford. Squire Elias Graves is a wealthy aristocrat who owns a home on a cliff overlooking a lake. Some desperately poor squatters live on the lakeshore, and for no particular reason Squire Graves seeks to clear them out. First he seeks to evict them, and then, when the squatters' lawyer points out that they have the legal right to live there, he confiscates their fishing nets. Pickford plays the eponymous Tess, who rallies her friends and neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
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''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive. It was directed by Edwin S. Porter. Porter had once been a pioneer of early cinema, having directed ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' back in 1903, but by 1914 the movies had passed him by and ''Tess of the Storm Country'' looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards. Pickford would later say that "he knew nothing about directing. Nothing." However, that didn't stop ''Tess of the Storm Country'' from being a big success and helping to cement Pickford as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
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''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive. It was directed by Edwin S. Porter. Porter had once been a pioneer of early cinema, having directed ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' back in 1903, but by 1914 the movies had passed him by and ''Tess of the Storm Country'' looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards. Pickford would later say that "he knew nothing about directing. Nothing." However, that didn't stop ''Tess of the Storm Country'' from being a big success and helping to cement Pickford as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
Hollywood. Pickford made this film again in 1922; it was the only remake she ever made.
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* HideYourPregnancy: Teola apparently was successful in doing this, having kept it a secret until she leaves for Tess's shack right before she delivers.
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* MySecretPregnancy: Teola apparently was successful in hiding her pregnancy, having kept it a secret until she leaves for Tess's shack right before she delivers.
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'''''Tess of the Storm Country''''' is a 1914 film starring Mary Pickford. Squire Elias Graves is a wealthy aristocrat who owns a home on a cliff overlooking a lake. Some desperately poor squatters live on the lakeshore, and for no particular reason Squire Graves seeks to clear them out. First he seeks to evict them, and then, when the squatters' lawyer points out that they have the legal right to live there, he confiscates their fishing nets. Pickford plays the eponymous Tess, who rallies her friends and neighbors in the squatter village to fight against Squire Graves. At the same time, she is falling in love with the Squire's handsome young son Frederick. If that isn't complicated enough, Tess's father is accused of a murder he didn't commit, and Frederick's sister Teola has a secret.
''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive. It was directed by Edwin S. Porter. Porter had once been a pioneer of early cinema, having directed ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' back in 1903, but by 1914 the movies had passed him by and ''Tess of the Storm Country'' looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards. Pickford would later say that "he knew nothing about directing. Nothing." However, that didn't stop ''Tess of the Storm Country'' from being a big success and helping to cement Pickford as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Squire Graves has no discernible motive for trying to drive out the poor people who live at the foot of his cliff, other than maybe disliking them for spoiling his view.
* BetterManhandleTheMurderWeapon: The squatters have been reduced to poaching. When one of Squire Graves's goons tries to stop them, Ben Letts picks up a shotgun and shoots him to death. Pa Skinner naturally picks up the murder weapon, and is arrested.
* CaliforniaDoubling: The high cliffs of California's Pacific Coast do a very bad job of doubling for Cayuga Lake in upstate New York.
* CaughtInTheRain: Both Frederick/Tess and BetaCouple Dan and Teola are caught in a rainstorm. Frederick and Tess take shelter in her shack, but Tess is pure, so she rejects his kiss and they sleep on separate cots. Teola is less pure, and Dan knocks her up.
* DiabolusExMachina / ThePlotReaper: Teola is pregnant. But Dan will do the right thing and marry her, right? No, because he was killed in an accident while he and Frederick were away together at college.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: In a lightning quick five minutes or so of resolution at the end. Teola is unable to get away to bring money to Tess for the baby, so the baby starves to death. Tess christens the dying child herself at the church after the minister won't do it, which leads Teola to confess. Meanwhile, Ben's friend Ezra has reported that it was Ben, not Tess's father, who shot Squire Graves's goon. The film ends with a penitent Frederick going back to Tess's shack, delivering a message from his grief-stricken father (Teola killed herself) announcing his HeelFaceTurn. Pa Skinner is freed, Tess and Frederick are reunited, and the squatters get to stay in their homes.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Pa Skinner is coming home to their shack when his daughter Tess, who was sleeping outside, leaps up and jumps on his back. Shortly thereafter she leads the parade of angry squatters to the Graves estate. This establishes her as both a tomboy and a fearless leader.
* HaveAGayOldTime: The use of title cards to simulate the FunetikAksent of the uneducated squatters is pretty painful, but never as bad as this bit from Tess's sister, who upbraids villain Ben Letts for not paying attention to their son.
--> "Yer ain't never kissed our baby since he cum."
* HideYourPregnancy: Teola apparently was successful in doing this, having kept it a secret until she leaves for Tess's shack right before she delivers.
* HighClassGlass: The lawyer who tries to carry out Squire Graves' eviction order sports one of these.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Frederick finds Teola and Tess together in Tess's shack with the baby. He assumes the baby is Tess's, Teola won't confess, and Tess won't break a confidence. So Frederick dumps Tess.
* RegalRinglets: The pretty curls that Pickford wore for her whole career (until a desperate effort to change her image in TheThirties) are on display here, showing Tess's sweetness and innocence.
* ATasteOfTheLash: As if he weren't already evil enough, Squire Graves ''whips'' Tess when he catches her attempting to steal milk for Teola's starving infant.
''Tess of the Storm Country'' is the oldest Pickford feature film to survive. It was directed by Edwin S. Porter. Porter had once been a pioneer of early cinema, having directed ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery'' back in 1903, but by 1914 the movies had passed him by and ''Tess of the Storm Country'' looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards. Pickford would later say that "he knew nothing about directing. Nothing." However, that didn't stop ''Tess of the Storm Country'' from being a big success and helping to cement Pickford as one of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
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!!Tropes:
* AristocratsAreEvil: Squire Graves has no discernible motive for trying to drive out the poor people who live at the foot of his cliff, other than maybe disliking them for spoiling his view.
* BetterManhandleTheMurderWeapon: The squatters have been reduced to poaching. When one of Squire Graves's goons tries to stop them, Ben Letts picks up a shotgun and shoots him to death. Pa Skinner naturally picks up the murder weapon, and is arrested.
* CaliforniaDoubling: The high cliffs of California's Pacific Coast do a very bad job of doubling for Cayuga Lake in upstate New York.
* CaughtInTheRain: Both Frederick/Tess and BetaCouple Dan and Teola are caught in a rainstorm. Frederick and Tess take shelter in her shack, but Tess is pure, so she rejects his kiss and they sleep on separate cots. Teola is less pure, and Dan knocks her up.
* DiabolusExMachina / ThePlotReaper: Teola is pregnant. But Dan will do the right thing and marry her, right? No, because he was killed in an accident while he and Frederick were away together at college.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: In a lightning quick five minutes or so of resolution at the end. Teola is unable to get away to bring money to Tess for the baby, so the baby starves to death. Tess christens the dying child herself at the church after the minister won't do it, which leads Teola to confess. Meanwhile, Ben's friend Ezra has reported that it was Ben, not Tess's father, who shot Squire Graves's goon. The film ends with a penitent Frederick going back to Tess's shack, delivering a message from his grief-stricken father (Teola killed herself) announcing his HeelFaceTurn. Pa Skinner is freed, Tess and Frederick are reunited, and the squatters get to stay in their homes.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Pa Skinner is coming home to their shack when his daughter Tess, who was sleeping outside, leaps up and jumps on his back. Shortly thereafter she leads the parade of angry squatters to the Graves estate. This establishes her as both a tomboy and a fearless leader.
* HaveAGayOldTime: The use of title cards to simulate the FunetikAksent of the uneducated squatters is pretty painful, but never as bad as this bit from Tess's sister, who upbraids villain Ben Letts for not paying attention to their son.
--> "Yer ain't never kissed our baby since he cum."
* HideYourPregnancy: Teola apparently was successful in doing this, having kept it a secret until she leaves for Tess's shack right before she delivers.
* HighClassGlass: The lawyer who tries to carry out Squire Graves' eviction order sports one of these.
* PoorCommunicationKills: Frederick finds Teola and Tess together in Tess's shack with the baby. He assumes the baby is Tess's, Teola won't confess, and Tess won't break a confidence. So Frederick dumps Tess.
* RegalRinglets: The pretty curls that Pickford wore for her whole career (until a desperate effort to change her image in TheThirties) are on display here, showing Tess's sweetness and innocence.
* ATasteOfTheLash: As if he weren't already evil enough, Squire Graves ''whips'' Tess when he catches her attempting to steal milk for Teola's starving infant.
