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Fate's Turning

Fate's Turning

1911Short⏱️ 17m
ShortRomance
5.4
IMDB Rating
93 votes

A young girl working as a waitress at a resort for the wealthy is swept off her feet by a rich young gentleman, and before she knows it, she's pregnant.

Director
D.W. Griffith
Writers
N/A
Stars
Charles West, Stephanie Longfellow, Grace Henderson
Release Date
January 23, 1911
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 4
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Charles West
Charles West
as John Lawson Jr.
Stephanie Longfellow
Stephanie Longfellow
as John Lawson's Fiancée
Grace Henderson
Grace Henderson
as John Lawson's Fiancée's Mother
Dorothy Bernard
Dorothy Bernard
as Mary - A Waitress
Donald Crisp
Donald Crisp
as The Valet
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Adolph Lestina
as The Minister
Francis J. Grandon
Francis J. Grandon
as The Doctor
Linda Arvidson
Linda Arvidson
Edwin August
Edwin August
as Man at Wedding
Elmer Booth
Elmer Booth
as A Servant

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Biograph Company

🏷️ Keywords

summer vacationhotelwaitresswhite aproncheating fiance

🎯 Categories

RomanceShort

⭐ Featured Review

Betrayed and Ruined
by boblipton2007-06-09
6/10

"Mary is a good girl working as a waitress at an expensive resort, but when a rich, handsome young guest offers her an engagement ring, she accepts it..... and shows up at his wedding to some one else with a baby, of course. Although this is certainly not one of Griffith's stronger pieces from this period, it is still, like all his work, well worth watching. He handles large groups beautifully -- everyone is always doing something that makes sense, not just standing there saying "Rhubarb". And the early scene in which Charles West and Dorothy Bernard play falling in love is a be..."

💡 Did You Know?

This film is posted online to the Library of Congress' National Screening Room.

📖 Synopsis

A young girl working as a waitress at a resort for the wealthy is swept off her feet by a rich young gentleman, and before she knows it, she's pregnant.