A Dream or Two Ago is a 1916

1916 in film

The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....

 silent film

Silent film

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...

 directed by James Kirkwood

James Kirkwood, Sr.

James Kirkwood, Sr. was an American actor and director....

. The film was one of the few films of Mary Miles Minter

Mary Miles Minter

Mary Miles Minter was an American film actress of the silent film era.-Early life and rise to stardom:Born Juliet Reilly in Shreveport, Louisiana, Minter was the daughter of Broadway actress Charlotte Shelby...

 which survived. The film was restored in 2004 and was shown along with Innocence of Lizette

Innocence of Lizette

Innocence of Lizette is a 1916 silent film directed by James Kirkwood. The film was one of the few films of Mary Miles Minter which survived. The film was restored in the Netherlands in 2004 and is shown in several European film festivals.-Plot:...

(1916) at a Dutch film festival.

Plot

Millicent Hawthorne is the six-year-old daughter of a wealthy family. When a jewel thief robs the family, he kidnaps and raises Millicent to be a thief. Her parents try to forget about her loss by supporting people who need help, while Millicent gets amnesia

Amnesia

Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...

 after a fall on her head. When a friend of her parents notices her, he immediately informs them. A chase to reunite with the daughter follows.

Cast

• Mary Miles Minter
  Mary Miles Minter
  Mary Miles Minter was an American film actress of the silent film era.-Early life and rise to stardom:Born Juliet Reilly in Shreveport, Louisiana, Minter was the daughter of Broadway actress Charlotte Shelby...
  
   - Millicent Hawthorne
• Dodo Newton - Millicent (age 6)
• Lizette Thorne
  Lizette Thorne
  Lizette Thorne was an English-born silent film actress. She starred in 45 films in her career, includingThe Thoroughbred and The Bruiser with actress Charlotte Burton. Thorne was signed into film in 1912 and retired in 1921.-External links:...
  
   - Her Mother
• Clarence Burton
  Clarence Burton
  Clarence Burton was an American silent film actor....
  
   - Her Father
• John Gough - Humpy
• Orral Humphrey - Kraft
• Gertrude Le Brandt
  Gertrude Le Brandt
  Gertrude Le Brandt was an American silent film actress.She entered film in 1916 in Youth's Endearing Charm with actors such as Mary Miles Minter and Harry von Meter.-Filmography:...