How Molly Made Good (aka: How Molly Malone Made Good) is a 1915 silent drama film which is one of the first films to feature cameo appearances by major celebrities. It survives in the Library of Congress and is available on DVD.[1][2][3] The writer of the film, Burns Mantle, may have been influenced by the globe-trotting adventure of Nellie Bly in 1889, when the reporter circumnavigated the globe in a specified amount of time using several means of conveyance and visiting as many famous cities as possible.

How Molly Made Good
Film poster
Directed byLawrence B. McGill
Written byBurns Mantle
Produced byLee Kugel
StarringMarguerite Gale
Distributed byKulee Features
Release date
  • October 26, 1915 (1915-10-26)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUS
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The opera star Madame Fjorde's real name was Grace Fjorde and a real opera singer. She was previously thought to be a created character.[4][5][6]

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References

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  1. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1911-20 by The American Film Institute, c.1988
  2. ^ How Molly Made Good at silentera.com
  3. ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.85 by The American Film Institute, c.1978
  4. ^ Musical America, Volume 22
  5. ^ signed photo; Grace Fjorde(archived)..Retrieved April 16, 2018
  6. ^ Grace Fjorde, 1915; Museum of the City of New York..Retrieved April 16, 2018
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