Sirens of the Sea


1917

Film Details

Release Date
Sep 1917
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Universal Film Mfg Co.
Distribution Company
Jewel Productions, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Suggested by "The Legend of Lorelei."

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5-8 reels

Synopsis

During a raging storm, a baby is washed up on shore on an island in Greece and is adopted by the wealthy Stanhopes, who name her Lorelei. Eighteen years later, Lorelei, now a woman, invites her school friends to spend their vacation at her villa. One of her guests, Julie, is insanely jealous of Lorelei. One day Gerald Waldron, a disenchanted society fop, sails by on his yacht, accompanied by his social-climbing friend, Hartley Royce. Seeing Lorelei and her friends swimming, they decide to go ashore. Both Gerald and Hartley fall in love with Lorelei, and Julie rages, finding herself relegated to Hartley. Together Hartley and Julie plot to separate the lovers. Informed by Hartley that her lover has a sweetheart in every port, Lorelei becomes wary of Gerald, and when he follows her one night, she jumps from a cliff to escape his advances. Frantic, Gerald searches the grottos for her, and when he eventually finds her, the two sail for America together.

Film Details

Release Date
Sep 1917
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Universal Film Mfg Co.
Distribution Company
Jewel Productions, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Suggested by "The Legend of Lorelei."

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
5-8 reels

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Notes

This picture was made in the grottos and along the shores of Catalina Island, CA. Contemporary reviews sometimes refer to Jack Mulhall's character as David Waldron instead of Gerald Waldron, and to Louise Lovely's character as Sybil instead of Lorelei. While sources conflict concerning the length of the film, most of them list it as five or six reels.