The Sunset Gun
Thomas Brainerd, a Civil War veteran, is an enthusiastic old soldier and a firm believer in discipline. His household, which consists of his married daughter and his beloved grandson, Dick, is run on strict military rules, and if ...
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"Mr. Bannister Merwin, the writer of this picture, scores in it another emphatic success. It is a stirring, human and deeply truthful picture of an old soldier's last Memorial Day. There are village scenes, a parade of veterans to the cemetery, and the old soldier's dream memories of the war. He dreams of morning roll call, of battles, of the sunset gun and of taps blown over the sleeping soldiers in bivouac on the field of battle. It is grandly done, and very emotional. The people applauded warmly. Let us impress upon exhibitors that such a picture as this, it is in truth a masterpie..."
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Thomas Brainerd, a Civil War veteran, is an enthusiastic old soldier and a firm believer in discipline. His household, which consists of his married daughter and his beloved grandson, Dick, is run on strict military rules, and if ...