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The Eye of Envy(1917)
Status: Released
Date: 1917-08-10
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Time: 1h 13m
A dramatic allegory which vividly proves that contentment is the keynote of true happiness
Overview:
At the crook of a road leading to Success is the little hamlet of Sleepy Hollow. One day, the regular road is closed for repairs, and the detour forces traffic to pass through Sleepy Hollow on the way to Success. Passing through the town is Avarice and his beautiful bride Innocence who stirs the envy of the village blacksmith, Ambition. Following them along the road to Success, the blacksmith encounters a wishing tree which enables him to switch bodies with Avarice.
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United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
David Horsley Productions
Movie: The Eye of Envy
Top 7 Billed Cast
Crane Wilbur
Ambition, the Blacksmith
Jode Mullally
Avarice
Frederick A. Thomson
Ambition's Father (as F.A. Thompson)
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Overview
At the crook of a road leading to Success is the little hamlet of Sleepy Hollow. One day, the regular road is closed for repairs, and the detour forces traffic to pass through Sleepy Hollow on the way to Success. Passing through the town is Avarice and his beautiful bride Innocence who stirs the envy of the village blacksmith, Ambition. Following them along the road to Success, the blacksmith encounters a wishing tree which enables him to switch bodies with Avarice.
Release Date
1917-08-10
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A dramatic allegory which vividly proves that contentment is the keynote of true happiness
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