The Gift Supreme

1920 Drama Directed by Oliver L. Sellers

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About The Gift Supreme

Bradford Vinton falls in love with a singer from the slums. His father tries to break the match. When that fails, he disinherits his son. Bernard Durning plays Vinton and Seena Owen the singer. Lon Chaney has a small villain part.

Cast & crew

More about The Gift Supreme

Ollie Sellers directed, from George Allan England's 1916 novel. Jack MacKenzie photographed. Most sources date the release May 9, 1920. Some say April 12. Justin McKlosky was assistant director. Melbourne MacDowell, Eugenie Besserer, Tully Marshall, Jack Curtis, Anna Dodge, and Claire McDowell are in the supporting cast.

Themes

  • A singer from the slums
  • A father who cuts his son off
  • Bradford Vinton
  • singer
  • disinheritance
  • Lon Chaney
  • Seena Owen

Look

Jack MacKenzie photographed the film.

Preservation

A print survives.

Notes

  • Chaney's part is billed as a villainous bit, not a lead.
  • The screenplay credit is missing from most sources. Wikipedia says Sellers probably wrote it.
  • Tully Marshall is in the supporting cast with MacDowell and Besserer.
  • A copy is on the Internet Archive as silent-the-gift-supreme.

Scenes

  • The father, unable to split the couple, disinherits Bradford.

Influenced by

  • George Allan England's novel The Gift Supreme (1916)

Also available

  • Internet Archive (silent-the-gift-supreme)