It is 1774, the eve of the American War of Independence. Janice comes from a Tory household.


The cinematic landscape of the 1920s was replete with films that sought to capture the essence of historical events, and Janice Meredith is a quintessential example of this trend. Directed by Allan Dwan and released in 1924, this silent film is an adaptation of Paul Leicester Ford's novel of the same name, with a scree...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

E. Mason Hopper

E. Mason Hopper
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"The cinematic landscape of the 1920s was replete with films that sought to capture the essence of historical events, and Janice Meredith is a quintessential example of this trend. Directed by Allan Dwan and released in 1924, this silent film is an adaptation of Paul Leicester Ford's novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Lillie Hayward. The narrative is set in 1774, a year marked by the escalating tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain, which would eventually culminate in..."

George Siegmann
Paul Leicester Ford, Lillie Hayward
United States

