A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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The Awakening of Bess
(1909) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 950 feet
Directed by Harry Solter

Cast: Florence Lawrence [Bess], King Baggot [Bess’s sweetheart], George Loane Tucker [the heavy]

Independent Moving Pictures Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by Independent Moving Pictures Company, Incorporated [IMP]. / Released 27 December 1909. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Baggot’s film debut.

Drama: Romance.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 14 January 2025.

References: ClasIm-330 p. 37 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.