Timothy's Quest

Date1922

Can DescriptionsRelease print. // Timothy and Lady Gay (two children) escape from the city slums and head for the country. Taken in by a spinster and her servant. They are harsh at first but repent and adopt the children. 'Here are all the characters of Kate Douglas Wiggin's most cherished story--Timothy and Rags, Lady Gay, Vildy, Smanthy, Hitty Tarbox, Jake--come to life upon the silversheet that you might visualize the wonderfully heart-warming story of two valiant little beings who, wanting a mother, wandered into Maine and there laid siege to an embittered spinster's heart.' from Bridgton Opera House flyer, ca. 1922. // Children leave city in railroad freight car with signage on car saying BAR (Bangor & Aroostook Railroad) rolling stock; production company added 'Boston and Maine' sign. Rural details include shoeing oxen using oxen lift, oxen and horse in field, various horse conveyances. // Footage measurement is from Library of Congress records. // Print received from lab had section on reel 2 which duplicated final segment of reel 1. Duplicate segment was removed for projection and is on separate reel in can 4.